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1. Characterization of the LUNA neutron detector array for the measurement of the 13C(α,n)16O reaction

Author

Csedreki L., Ciani G. F., Balibrea-Correa J., Best A., Aliotta M., Barile F., Bemmerer D., Boeltzig A., Broggini C., Bruno C. G., Caciolli A., Cavanna F., Chillery T., Colombetti P., Corvisiero P., Davinson T., Depalo R., Di Leva A., Elekes Z., Ferraro F., Fiore E. M., Formicola A., Fulop Z., Gervino G., Guglielmetti A., Gustavino C., Gyurky G., Imbriani G., Janas Z., Junker M., Kochanek I., Lugaro M., Marigo P., Masha E., Mazzocchi C., Menegazzo R., Mossa V., Pantaleo F. R., Paticchio V., Perrino R., Piatti D., Prati P., Schiavulli L., Stockel K., Straniero O., Szucs T., Takacs M. P., Terrasi F., Zavatarelli S., Csedreki, L., Ciani, G. F., Balibrea-Correa, J., Best, A., Aliotta, M., Barile, F., Bemmerer, D., Boeltzig, A., Broggini, C., Bruno, C. G., Caciolli, A., Cavanna, F., Chillery, T., Colombetti, P., Corvisiero, P., Davinson, T., Depalo, R., Di Leva, A., Elekes, Z., Ferraro, F., Fiore, E. M., Formicola, A., Fulop, Z., Gervino, G., Guglielmetti, A., Gustavino, C., Gyurky, G., Imbriani, G., Janas, Z., Junker, M., Kochanek, I., Lugaro, M., Marigo, P., Masha, E., Mazzocchi, C., Menegazzo, R., Mossa, V., Pantaleo, F. R., Paticchio, V., Perrino, R., Piatti, D., Prati, P., Schiavulli, L., Stockel, K., Straniero, O., Szucs, T., Takacs, M. P., Terrasi, F., and Zavatarelli, S.

Subjects
Underground laboratory, Nuclear Astrophysics, Helium-3 counter, Low-background, Neutron, Nuclear Astrophysic, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

We introduce the LUNA neutron detector array developed for the investigation of the 13C(α, n)16O reaction towards its astrophysical s-process Gamow peak in the low-background environment of the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS). Eighteen 3He counters are arranged in two different configurations (in a vertical and a horizontal orientation) to optimize neutron detection efficiency, target handling and target cooling over the investigated energy range Eα,lab=300−400 keV (En=2.2−2.6MeV in emitted neutron energy). As a result of the deep underground location, the passive shielding of the setup and active background suppression using pulse shape discrimination, we reached a total background rate of 1.23±0.12 counts/hour. This resulted in an improvement of two orders of magnitude over the state of the art allowing a direct measurement of the 13C(α, n)16O cross-section down to Eα,lab=300 keV. The absolute neutron detection efficiency of the setup was determined using the 51V(p,n)51Cr reaction and an AmBe radioactive source, and completed with a Geant4 simulation. We determined a (34 ± 3)% and (38 ± 3)% detection efficiency for the vertical and horizontal configurations, respectively, for En=2.4MeV neutrons.

Published
2021
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2. S-factor of 14N(p,γ)15O at astrophysical energies⋆

Author

M. Junker, C. Rolfs, Mario R. Romano, A. Lemut, E. Somorjai, Carlo Broggini, A. Formicola, Gianluca Imbriani, J. N. Klug, Gy. Gyürky, Alberto Vomiero, A. Guglielmetti, C. Gustavino, R. Bonetti, Daniel Bemmerer, R. Menegazzo, C. Rossi Alvarez, D. Schürmann, Zs. Fülöp, Frank Strieder, A. P. Jesus, F. Confortola, P. Corvisiero, Vincenzo Roca, G. Gervino, Oscar Straniero, Filippo Terrasi, Carmen Angulo, H. Costantini, F. Schümann, Paolo Prati, Jenniffer Cruz, H. P. Trautvetter, Pierre Descouvemont, Imbriani, Gianluca, H., Costantini, A., Formicola, A., Vomiero, C., Angulo, D., Bemmerer, R., Bonetti, C., Broggini, F., Confortola, P., Corvisiero, J., Cruz, P., Descouvemont, Z., Fülöp, G., Gervino, A., Guglielmetti, C., Gustavino, Gyürky, G. y., A. P., Jesu, M., Junker, J. N., Klug, A., Lemut, R., Menegazzo, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, Romano, Mario, C., Rossi Alvarez, F., Schümann, D., Schürmann, E., Somorjai, O., Straniero, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, H. P., Trautvetter, Z., Fulop, Gyurky, G. Y., C., ROSSI ALVAREZ, F., Schumann, and D., Schurmann

Subjects
Experimental Nuclear Physic, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Work (thermodynamics), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, S-factor, FOS: Physical sciences, chemistry.chemical_element, underground laboratory, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, chemistry, 0103 physical sciences, Level structure, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Nuclear Astrophysic, Tin, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Value (mathematics)
Abstract

The astrophysical S-factor of 14N(p,gamma)15O has been measured for effective center-of-mass energies between E_eff = 119 and 367 keV at the LUNA facility using TiN solid targets and Ge detectors. The data are in good agreement with previous and recent work at overlapping energies. R-matrix analysis reveals that due to the complex level structure of 15O the extrapolated S(0) value is model dependent and calls for additional experimental efforts to reduce the present uncertainty in S(0) to a level of a few percent as required by astrophysical calculations., Comment: Eur. Phys. J. A, accepted. 17 pages, 15 figures

Published
2005
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3. A new study of the 14N(p,γ)15O reaction at low energy

Author

Gianluca Imbriani, A. Formicola, H. Costantini, A., Formicola, H., Costantini, and Imbriani, Gianluca

Subjects
Experimental Nuclear Physic, Physics, Nuclear reaction, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Measure (physics), Coulomb barrier, Electron, underground laboratory, Charged particle, Cosmology, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Nuclear astrophysics, Nuclear Astrophysic, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Precise knowledge of nuclear cross sections at stellar energies is of importance for cosmology as well as for nuclear astrophysics. Measuring these cross sections at the relevant energies is quite challenging not only for the extremely low cross sections involved but also because a lot of parameters like stopping powers and electron screening are not well known at low energies. The LUNA collaboration has installed a second high current accelerator of 400kV at the underground laboratory of Gran Sasso. It is dedicated to measure the cross section of charged particle induced nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest at energies far below the respective Coulomb barrier and possibly close or within the associated Gamow energy.

Published
2003
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4. The25Mg(p, γ)26Al reaction at low astrophysical energies

Author

A. Best, M. Junker, Antonio Caciolli, E. Somorjai, C. Rolfs, A. Lemut, Z. Elekes, P. Corvisiero, C. Gustavino, Oscar Straniero, Frank Strieder, Gianluca Imbriani, Michele Marta, Filippo Terrasi, A. Formicola, C. Rossi Alvarez, Daniel Bemmerer, H. P. Trautvetter, Vincenzo Roca, A. DiLeva, Paolo Prati, Zsolt Fülöp, B. Limata, Roberto Menegazzo, Gyuri Gyürky, G. Gervino, A. Guglielmetti, H. Costantini, Carlo Broggini, C. Mazzocchi, F., Strieder, Limata, BENEDICTA NORMANNA, A., Formicola, Imbriani, Gianluca, M., Junker, D., Bemmerer, Best, Andrea, C., Broggini, A., Caciolli, P., Corvisiero, H., Costantini, DI LEVA, Antonino, Z., Eleke, Fülöp, Z. s., G., Gervino, A., Guglielmetti, C., Gustavino, Gyürky, G. y., A., Lemut, M., Marta, C., Mazzocchi, R., Menegazzo, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, C., Rossi Alvarez, E., Somorjai, O., Straniero, F., Terrasi, and H. P., Trautvetter

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Nuclear astrophysic, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Resolution (electron density), Resonance, Mg-Al cycle, Nuclear astrophysics, Proton-capture reaction, Reaction rate, Resonance strength, Crystal, Nuclear physics, Underground laboratory, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Atomic physics, Hpge detector, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

In the present work we report on a new measurement of resonance strengths in the reaction 25Mg(p,gamma)26Al at E_cm= 92 and 189 keV. This study was performed at the LUNA facility in the Gran Sasso underground laboratory using a 4pi BGO summing crystal. For the first time the 92 keV resonance was directly observed and a resonance strength omega-gamma=(2.9+/-0.6)x10E-10 eV was determined. Additionally, the gamma-ray branchings and strength of the 189 keV resonance were studied with a high resolution HPGe detector yielding an omega-gamma value in agreement with the BGO measurement, but 20% larger compared to previous works.

Published
2012

5. The He3(α,γ)Be7 S-factor at solar energies: The prompt γ experiment at LUNA

Author

Costantini H., Bemmerer D., Confortola F., Formicola A., Gyürky G.y., Bezzon P., Bonetti R., Broggini C., Corvisiero P., Elekes Z., Fülöp Z.s., Gervino G., Guglielmetti A., Gustavino C., Junker M., Laubenstein M., Lemut A., Limata B., Lozza V., Marta M., Menegazzo R., Prati P., Rolfs C., Alvarez C. Rossi, Somorjai E., Straniero O., Strieder F., Terrasi F., Trautvetter H. P., IMBRIANI, GIANLUCA, ROCA, VINCENZO, Costantini, H., Bemmerer, D., Confortola, F., Formicola, A., Gyürky, G. y., Bezzon, P., Bonetti, R., Broggini, C., Corvisiero, P., Elekes, Z., Fülöp, Z. s., Gervino, G., Guglielmetti, A., Gustavino, C., Imbriani, Gianluca, Junker, M., Laubenstein, M., Lemut, A., Limata, B., Lozza, V., Marta, M., Menegazzo, R., Prati, P., Roca, Vincenzo, Rolfs, C., Alvarez C., Rossi, Somorjai, E., Straniero, O., Strieder, F., Terrasi, F., and Trautvetter, H. P.

Subjects
Experimental Nuclear Physic, Nuclear Astrophysic, underground laboratory
Abstract

The He-3(alpha, gamma)Be-7 process is a key reaction in both Big-Bang nucleosynthesis and p-p chain of Hydrogen Burning in Stars. A new measurement of the He-3(alpha, gamma)Be-7 cross section has been performed at the INFN Gran Sasso underground laboratory by both the activation and the prompt gamma detection methods. The present work reports full details of the prompt gamma detection experiment, focusing on the determination of the systematic uncertainty. The final data, including activation measurements at LUNA, are compared with the results of the last generation experiments and two different theoretical models are used to obtain the S-factor at solar energies.

Published
2008

6. Measurement of 25Mg(p; gamma)26Al resonance strengths via gamma spectrometry

Author

A. Formicola, BEST, ANDREAS, M. Junker, D. Bemmerer, R. Bonetti, C. Broggini, A. Caciolli, F. Confortola, P. Corvisiero, H. Costantini, Z. Elekes, Z. Fulop, G. Gervino, A. Guglielmetti, G. Gyürky, C. Gustavino, A. Lemut, M. Marta, C. Mazzocchi, R. Menegazzo, P. Prati, C. Rolfs, C. Rossi Alvarez, E. Somorjai, O. Straniero, F. Strieder, F. Terrasi, H. P. T.r.a.u.t.v.e.t.t.e.r. In: Journal of physics G. : nuclear, particle p.h.y.s.i.c.s. ISSN 0954 3.8.9.9. 3.5.:.1. p. 014013 0.1.4.0.1.3., IMBRIANI, GIANLUCA, LIMATA, BENEDICTA NORMANNA, ROCA, VINCENZO, A., Formicola, Best, Andrea, Imbriani, Gianluca, M., Junker, D., Bemmerer, R., Bonetti, C., Broggini, A., Caciolli, F., Confortola, P., Corvisiero, H., Costantini, Z., Eleke, Z., Fulop, G., Gervino, A., Guglielmetti, G., Gyürky, C., Gustavino, A., Lemut, Limata, BENEDICTA NORMANNA, M., Marta, C., Mazzocchi, R., Menegazzo, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, C., Rossi Alvarez, E., Somorjai, O., Straniero, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, nuclear, H. P. T. r. a. u. t. v. e. t. t. e. r. In: Journal of physics G., and Particle, p. h. y. s. i. c. s. ISSN 0954 3. 8. 9. 9. 3. 5. :. 1. p. 014013 0. 1. 4. 0. 1. 3.

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, COSMIC cancer database, Photon, Detector, Resonance, FOS: Physical sciences, Mass spectrometry, Galaxy, Nuclear physics, Underground laboratory, Mg abbundance, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Hpge detector, Nuclear Experiment, nuclear astrophysic
Abstract

The COMPTEL instrument performed the first mapping of the 1.809 MeV photons in the Galaxy, triggering considerable interest in determing the sources of interstellar 26Al. The predicted 26Al is too low compared to the observation, for a better understanding more accurate rates for the 25Mg(p; gamma)26Al reaction are required. The 25Mg(p;gamma)26Al reaction has been investigated at the resonances at Er= 745; 418; 374; 304 keV at Ruhr-Universitat-Bochum using a Tandem accelerator and a 4piNaI detector. In addition the resonance at Er = 189 keV has been measured deep underground laboratory at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, exploiting the strong suppression of cosmic background. This low resonance has been studied with the 400 kV LUNA accelerator and a HPGe detector. The preliminary results of the resonance strengths will be reported., Comment: Accepted for publication in Journal of Physics G

Published
2007
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7. Low energy measurement of the 14N(p,γ)15O total cross section at the LUNA underground facility

Author

Bemmerer, D., Confortola, F., Lemut, A., Bonetti, R., Broggini, C., Corvisiero, P., Costantini, H., Cruz, J., Formicola, A., Fülöp, Z. s., Gervino, Gianpiero, Guglielmetti, A., Gustavino, C., Gyürky, G. y., Imbriani, G., Jesus, A., Junker, M., Limata, B., Menegazzo, R., Prati, P, Roca, V., Rolfs, C., Rogalla, D., Romano, M., Rossi Alvarez, C., Schümann, F., Somorjai, E., Straniero, O., Strieder, F., Terrasi, F., Trautvetter, H. P., D., Bemmerer, F., Confortola, A., Lemut, R., Bonetti, C., Broggini, P., Corvisiero, H., Costantini, J., Cruz, A., Formicola, Fülöp, Z. s., G., Gervino, A., Guglielmetti, C., Gustavino, Gyürky, G. y., Imbriani, Gianluca, A., Jesu, M., Junker, B., Limata, R., Menegazzo, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, D., Rogalla, Romano, Mario, C., Rossi Alvarez, F., Schümann, E., Somorjai, O., Straniero, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, and H. P., Trautvetter

Subjects
Physics, Experimental Nuclear Physic, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, CNO cycle, S-factor, Underground accelerator, 14N(p, γ)15O, Direct measurement, underground laboratory, γ)15O, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), Low energy, 14N(p, National laboratory, Nuclear Astrophysic
Abstract

Deep underground in Gran Sasso National Laboratory (Italy), at the LUNA facility, the cross section of the 14N(p, γ)15O, the slowest process of the CNO cycle, has been measured at energies much lower than achieved before. Using a 400 kV accelerator, a windowless gas target and a 4π BGO summing detector, direct cross section data has been obtained down to 70 keV, reaching a value of 0.24 picobarn, corresponding to an S-factor of 1.74±0.14(stat)±0.14(syst) keV barn. The Gamow peak has been covered by direct experimental data for several scenarios of stable and explosive hydrogen burning. The ωγ strength of the 259 keV resonance has been re-measured obtaining 12.8±0.3(stat)±0.4(syst) meV. The stellar reaction rate has been calculated for temperatures 0.09×109−0.3×109 K. A complete description of the experiment is here presented, including the impact of the present data on nucleosynthesis in AGB stars.

Published
2006

8. Feasibility of low energy radiative capture experiments at the LUNA underground accelerator facility

Author

Gianluca Imbriani, Mario R. Romano, Daniel Bemmerer, Matthias Junker, Gy. Gyürky, Roberto Menegazzo, F. Confortola, A. P. Jesus, C. Rossi Alvarez, E. Somorjai, Oscar Straniero, C. Gustavino, C. Rolfs, H. P. Trautvetter, Filippo Terrasi, P. Corvisiero, João Cruz, F. Schümann, A. Guglielmetti, Paolo Prati, A. Lemut, G. Gervino, Detlef Rogalla, A. Formicola, B. Limata, Zs. Fülöp, R. Bonetti, Alberto Vomiero, H. Costantini, C. Broggini, Vincenzo Roca, F. Strieder, D., Bemmerer, F., Confortola, A., Lemut, R., Bonetti, C., Broggini, P., Corvisiero, H., Costantini, J., Cruz, A., Formicola, Flp, Z. S., G., Gervino, A., Guglielmetti, C., Gustavino, Gyrky, G. Y., G., Imbriani, A. P., Jesu, M., Junker, B., Limata, R., Menegazzo, P., Prati, V., Roca, D., Rogalla, C., Rolf, M., Romano, C., ROSSI ALVAREZ, F., Schmann, E., Somorjai, O., Straniero, F., Strieder, Terrasi, Filippo, H. P., Trautvetter, A., Vomiero, Fülöp, Z. s., Gyürky, G. y., Imbriani, Gianluca, Roca, Vincenzo, Romano, Mario, C., Rossi Alvarez, F., Schümann, F., Terrasi, Fulop, Z. S., Gyurky, G. Y., F., Schumann, and AND A., Vomiero

Subjects
Nuclear reaction, Physics, Experimental Nuclear Physic, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Proton, Gamma ray, chemistry.chemical_element, FOS: Physical sciences, Germanium, Bismuth germanate, underground laboratory, Nuclear physics, symbols.namesake, chemistry.chemical_compound, chemistry, symbols, Nuclear astrophysics, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Nuclear Astrophysic, Doppler effect, Nuclear Experiment, Beam (structure)
Abstract

The LUNA (Laboratory Underground for Nuclear Astrophysics) facility has been designed to study nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest. It is located deep underground in the Gran Sasso National Laboratory, Italy. Two electrostatic accelerators, with 50 and 400 kV maximum voltage, in combination with solid and gas target setups allowed to measure the total cross sections of the radiative capture reactions $^2$H(p,$\gamma$)3He and $^{14}$N(p,$\gamma$)$^{15}$O within their relevant Gamow peaks. We report on the gamma background in the Gran Sasso laboratory measured by germanium and bismuth germanate detectors, with and without an incident proton beam. A method to localize the sources of beam induced background using the Doppler shift of emitted gamma rays is presented. The feasibility of radiative capture studies at energies of astrophysical interest is discussed for several experimental scenarios., Comment: Submitted to Eur. Phys. J. A

Published
2005

9. THE LUNA II 400KV ACCELERATOR

Author

A. Formicola, M. Junker, D. Bemmerer, R. Bonetti, G. Broggini, C. Casella, P. Corvsiero, H. Costantini, G. Gervino, C. Gustavino, A. Lemut, P. Prati, C. Rolfs, D. Shurmann, F. Strieder, F. Terrasi, H. P. Trautvetter, S. Zavatarelli, IMBRIANI, GIANLUCA, ROCA, VINCENZO, ROMANO, MARIO, A., Formicola, Imbriani, Gianluca, M., Junker, D., Bemmerer, R., Bonetti, G., Broggini, C., Casella, P., Corvsiero, H., Costantini, G., Gervino, C., Gustavino, A., Lemut, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, Romano, Mario, D., Shurmann, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, H. P., Trautvetter, and S., Zavatarelli

Subjects
electrostatic accelerator, calibration, underground laboratory, nuclear astrophysic
Abstract

A second high current accelerator of 400 kV has been installed at the underground laboratory of Gran Sasso, called LUNA II. We describe this new facility as well as measurements of the proton beam characteristics: absolute energy, energy spread, and long-term energy stability. The absolute energy was determined to a precision of 7300 eV at Ep ¼ 130–400 keV using the energy of the capture g-ray transition of 12Cðp; gÞ13N as well as resonance energies at Ep ¼ 309–389 keV of 23Naðp; gÞ24Mg; 26Mgðp; gÞ27Al; and 25Mgðp; gÞ26Al: The resonance studies led to a proton energy spread of better than 100 eV and a long-term energy stability of 5 eV per hour

Published
2003

10. The D(He-3, p)He-4 fusion reaction: electron screening effect and astrophysical S(E) factor at low energies

Author

C. Rolfs, R. Bonetti, F. Strieder, Antonio D'Onofrio, P. G. Prada Moroni, Gianluca Imbriani, F. Schümann, Sandra Zavatarelli, A. Ordine, H. Costantini, M. Junker, G. Gervino, Filippo Terrasi, Mario R. Romano, Detlef Rogalla, H. P. Trautvetter, L. Campajola, Vincenzo Roca, C. Gustavino, Paolo Prati, P. Corvisiero, A. Formicola, Lucio Gialanella, Carlo Broggini, A. Guglielmetti, S., Zavatarelli, P., Corvisiero, H., Costantini, P. G., Prada Moroni, P., Prati, R., Bonetti, A., Guglielmetti, C., Broggini, L., Campajola, A., Formicola, L., Gialanella, Imbriani, Gianluca, A., Ordine, Roca, Vincenzo, Romano, Mario, A., D'Onofrio, F., Terrasi, G., Gervino, C., Gustavino, M., Junker, D., Rogalla, C., Rolf, F., Schumann, F., Strieder, and H. P., Trautvetter

Subjects
Nuclear physics, Physics, Experimental Nuclear Physic, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Screening effect, Nuclear Astrophysics, Nuclear fusion, Electron, Atomic physics, E factor, Nuclear Astrophysic, underground laboratory
Abstract

The D(He-3,p)He-4 cross section has been measured at E = 4.2 to 13.8 keV using the LUNA accelerator facility installed in the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS). The experimental setup and the interpretation of results in terms of electron screening potential are described. In the same experiment an estimate of the observed stopping power of the He-3 ions in D-2 target has been obtained and it turned out to be in good agreement with the standard compilation.

Published
2001

11. First measurement of the 3He(3He,2p)4He cross section down to the lower edge of the Solar Gamow peak

Author

Bonetti, R., Broggini, C., Campajola, L., Corvisiero, P., D Alessandro, A., Dessalvi, M., D Onofrio, A., Fubini, A., Gervino, G., Gialanella, L., Greife, U., Guglielmetti, A., Gustavino, C., Imbriani, G., Junker, M., Prati, P., Roca, V., Rolfs, C., Romano, M., Schuemann, F., Strieder, F., Filippo Terrasi, Trautvetter, H. P., Zavatarelli, S., Bonetti, R., Broggini, C., Campajola, L., Corvisiero, P., Dalessandro, A., Dessalvi, M., D'Onofrio, Antonio, Fubini, A., Gervino, G., Gialanella, L., Greife, U., Guglielmetti, A., Gustavino, C., Imbriani, G., Junker, M., Prati, P., Roca, V., Rolfs, C., Romano, M., Schuemann, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, Filippo, Trautvetter, H. P., Zavatarelli, S., R., Bonetti, C., Broggini, Campajola, Luigi, P., Corvisiero, A., D’Alessandro, M., Dessalvi, A., D'Onofrio, A., Fubini, G., Gervino, L., Gialanella, U., Greife, A., Guglielmetti, C., Gustavino, Imbriani, Gianluca, M., Junker, P., Prati, Roca, Vincenzo, C., Rolf, Romano, Mario, F., Schuemann, F., Strieder, F., Terrasi, H. P., Trautvetter, and S., Zavatarelli

Subjects
Experimental Nuclear Physic, Nuclear Astrophysic, underground laboratory
Abstract

We give the LUNA results on the sigma(E) cross section measurement of a key reaction of the proton-proton chain strongly affecting the calculated neutrino luminosity from the Sun: He-3(He-3, 2p)He-4. Because of the cosmic ray suppression provided by the Gran Sasso underground laboratory, it has been possible to measure sigma(E) throughout the energy range in which this reaction occurs in the Sun, i.e., down to 16.5 keV center of mass energy. The data clearly show the cross section increase due to the electron screening effect but they do not exhibit any evidence for a narrow resonance suggested to explain the B-8 and Be-7 solar neutrino flux reduction.

Published
1999

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