EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

The Trojan Horse Method for nuclear astrophysics and its recent applications

  • Lamia L.,
  • Spitaleri C.,
  • Mazzocco M.,
  • Boiano A.,
  • Boiano C.,
  • Broggini C.,
  • Caciolli A.,
  • Depalo R.,
  • Di Pietro A.,
  • Figuera P.,
  • Galtarossa F.,
  • Guardo G.L.,
  • Gulino M.,
  • Hayakawa S.,
  • Kubono S.,
  • La Cognata M.,
  • La Commara M.,
  • La Rana G.,
  • Lattuada M.,
  • Menegazzo R.,
  • Pakou A.,
  • Parascandolo C.,
  • Piatti D.,
  • Pierroutsakou D.,
  • Pizzone R.G.,
  • Puglia S.M.R.,
  • Romano S.,
  • Rapisarda G.G.,
  • Sanchez-Benitez A.M.,
  • Sergi M.L.,
  • Sgouros O.,
  • Silva H.,
  • Soramel F.,
  • Soukeras V.,
  • Strano E.,
  • Torresi D.,
  • Trippella O.,
  • Tumino A.,
  • Yamaguchi H.,
  • Villante F.L.,
  • Zhang G.L.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201716501032
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 165
p. 01032

Abstract

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The Trojan Horse Method (THM) has been applied extensively for the last 25 years to measure nuclear reaction cross sections of interest for astrophysics. Although it has been mainly applied for charged particle-induced reactions, recently it has been found to have also a relevant role for neutron-induced reactions. Here, some advantages of THM will be discussed and the preliminary results of the cosmological relevant 7Be(n,α)4He cross section measurement are discussed.