THM determination of the 65 keV resonance strength intervening in the 17O(p,α)14N reaction rate.

The ¹⁷O(p,α)¹⁴N reaction is of paramount importance for the nucleosynthesis in a number of stellar sites, including red giants (RG), asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, massive stars and classical novae. We report on the indirect study of the ¹⁷O(p,α)¹⁴N reaction via the Trojan Horse Method by applying the approach recently developed for extracting the resonance strength of the narrow resonance at E_c.m.^R = 65 keV (E_X =5.673 MeV). The strength of the 65 keV resonance in the ¹⁷O(p,α)¹⁴N reaction, measured by means of the THM, has been used to renormalize the corresponding resonance strength in the ¹⁷O + p radiative capture channel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]