EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2022)

Measurement of 12C(n,n’) reaction cross section to determine triple-alpha reaction rate in high-density environments

  • Furuno Tatsuya,
  • Doi Takanobu,
  • Himi Kanako,
  • Kawabata Takahiro,
  • Adachi Satoshi,
  • Akimune Hidetoshi,
  • Enyo Shiyo,
  • Fujikawa Yuki,
  • Hijikata Yuto,
  • Inaba Kento,
  • Itoh Masatoshi,
  • Kubono Shigeru,
  • Matsuda Yohei,
  • Murata Isao,
  • Murata Motoki,
  • Okamoto Shintaro,
  • Sakanashi Kosuke,
  • Tamaki Shingo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202226011010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 260
p. 11010

Abstract

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The reaction rate of the triple-alpha reaction can be enhanced in hot and dense environments due to the deexcitation of the Hoyle state in 12C by neutrons. The cross section of the deexcitation should be determined for the enhanced reaction rate. We plan to obtain the cross section by measuring the inverse reaction using a neutron beam around 10 MeV and an active target system. In the present paper, we report a proof-of-principle experiment using a neutron beam at 14 MeV. The obtained cross section is consistent with a previous result, demonstrating the validity of our method.