Title of article
Cross-section measurements at astrophysically relevant energies: The LUNA experiment
Author/Authors
Formicola، نويسنده , , A. and Bruno، نويسنده , , C.G. and Caciolli، نويسنده , , A. and Cavanna، نويسنده , , F. and Depalo، نويسنده , , R. and Di Leva، نويسنده , , A. and Scott، نويسنده , , D.A. and Trezzi، نويسنده , , D. and Aliotta، نويسنده , , Sari M. van Anders، نويسنده , , M. and Bemmerer، نويسنده , , Alcide D. and Broggini، نويسنده , , C. and Corvisiero، نويسنده , , P. and Elekes، نويسنده , , Z. and Fülِp، نويسنده , , Zs. and Gervino، نويسنده , , G. and Guglielmetti، نويسنده , , A. and Gustavino، نويسنده , , C. and Gyürky، نويسنده , , Gy. and Imbriani، نويسنده , , and G. P. Junker، نويسنده , , M. and Menegazzo، نويسنده , , R. and Prati، نويسنده , , P. and Somorjai، نويسنده , , E. and Straniero، نويسنده , , O. and Strieder، نويسنده , , F. and Szücs، نويسنده , , T.، نويسنده ,
Pages
3
From page
258
To page
260
Abstract
Accurate knowledge of thermonuclear reaction rates is important in understanding the generation of energy, the luminosity of neutrinos, and the synthesis of elements in stars. Cross-section measurements for quiescent stellar H-burning are mainly hampered by extremely low counting rate and cosmic background. The LUNA Collaboration has shown that, by going underground and by using the typical techniques of low background physics, it is possible to measure nuclear cross-sections down to the energy of the nucleosynthesis inside stars. This paper reports an overview of the experimental techniques adopted in underground nuclear astrophysics through a summary of the main recent results and achievements. The future developments of the LUNA experiment are also given.
Keywords
Direct cross-section , LUNA , Nuclear astrophysics
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2011792
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