The¹²C(¹²C,α)²⁰Ne and¹²C(¹²C,p)²³Na reactions at the Gamow peak via the Trojan Horse Method

Abstract

A measurement of the 12 C( 14 N,α 20 Ne) 2 H and 12 C( 14 N,p 23 Na) 2 H reactions has been performed at a 14 N beam energy of 30.0 MeV. The experiment aims to explore the extent to which contributing 24 Mg excited states can be populated in the quasi-free reaction off the deuteron in 14 N. In particular, the 24 Mg excitation region explored in the measurement plays a key role in stellar carbon burning whose cross section is commonly determined by extrapolating high-energy fusion data. From preliminary results, α and proton channels are clearly identified. In particular, ground and first excited states of 20 Ne and 23 Na play a major role.