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Potential experimental evidence of an Efimov state in $^{12}\mathrm{C}$ and its influence on astrophysical carbon creation
Pub type: Inproceedings
Citation: GiuseppeCardella_WOC_v279_p03001
Status: Published
Journal: {EPJ} Web of Conferences
Booktitle: Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics – X (NPA-X 2022)
Volume: 279
Year: 2023
Month: march
Pages: 03001
Publisher: {EDP} Sciences
Location: geneva switzerland
URL: https://doi.org/10.1051%2Fepjc...
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202327903001
Abstract: We describe the search of the Efimov state in 12C performed by analysing a large set of 3-α particles coincidence data measured at the LNS laboratories with the CHIMERA detector. The data are compatible with the presence of an Efimov state at the excitation energy of 7.485 MeV, with an excitation probability smaller than 0.3% of the population probability of the Hoyle state. The Efimov state gamma decay probability should be around 30%, much larger than the one of the Hoyle state. The population of this level is compatible with the Suda limit for the 3-α reaction rate in stars because its population should be possible only through direct 3-α reaction. More investigations improving the detector angular resolution are needed to confirm these preliminary observations.
Month_val: 3
Conference_dates: 5-9 september 2022
Sig contrib: A. Bonasera
Authors: Cardella, Giuseppe
Bonasera, Aldo
Nunzia, Simona Martorana
Acosta, Luis
Filippo, Enrico De
Geraci, Elena
Gnoffo, Brunilde
Guazzoni, Chiara
Maiolino, Concettina
Pagano, Angelo
Emanuele, Vincenzo Pagano
Papa, Massimo
Pirrone, Sara
Politi, Giuseppe
Risitano, Fabio
Rizzo, Francesca
Russotto, Paolo
Trimarchi, Marina
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