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$^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN
One of the most puzzling problems in Nuclear Astrophysics is the "Cosmological Lithium Problem", i.e the discrepancy between the primordial abundance of $^7$Li observed in metal poor halo stars [1], and the one predicted by Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN). One of the reactions that could ha...
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818402004 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2677500 |
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author | Anna, Damone Lucia Colonna, N Barbagallo, M Mastromarco, M Andrzejewski, J Finocchiaro, P Cosentino, L |
author_facet | Anna, Damone Lucia Colonna, N Barbagallo, M Mastromarco, M Andrzejewski, J Finocchiaro, P Cosentino, L |
author_sort | Anna, Damone Lucia |
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description | One of the most puzzling problems in Nuclear Astrophysics is the "Cosmological Lithium Problem", i.e the discrepancy between the primordial abundance of $^7$Li observed in metal poor halo stars [1], and the one predicted by Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN). One of the reactions that could have an impact on the problem is $^7$Be(n,p)$^7$Li. Despite of the importance of this reaction in BBN, the cross-section has never been directly measured at the energies of interest for BBN. Taking advantage of the innovative features of the second experimental area at the n_TOF facility at CERN, an accurate measurement of $^7$Be(n,p) cross section has been recently performed at n_TOF, with a pure $^7$Be target produced by implantation of a $^7$Be beam at ISOLDE. The experimental procedure, the setup used in the measurement and the results obtained so far will be here presented. |
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spelling | oai-inspirehep.net-16809452019-09-30T06:29:59Zdoi:10.1051/epjconf/201818402004http://cds.cern.ch/record/2677500engAnna, Damone LuciaColonna, NBarbagallo, MMastromarco, MAndrzejewski, JFinocchiaro, PCosentino, L$^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERNNuclear Physics - ExperimentOne of the most puzzling problems in Nuclear Astrophysics is the "Cosmological Lithium Problem", i.e the discrepancy between the primordial abundance of $^7$Li observed in metal poor halo stars [1], and the one predicted by Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN). One of the reactions that could have an impact on the problem is $^7$Be(n,p)$^7$Li. Despite of the importance of this reaction in BBN, the cross-section has never been directly measured at the energies of interest for BBN. Taking advantage of the innovative features of the second experimental area at the n_TOF facility at CERN, an accurate measurement of $^7$Be(n,p) cross section has been recently performed at n_TOF, with a pure $^7$Be target produced by implantation of a $^7$Be beam at ISOLDE. The experimental procedure, the setup used in the measurement and the results obtained so far will be here presented.oai:inspirehep.net:16809452018 |
spellingShingle | Nuclear Physics - Experiment Anna, Damone Lucia Colonna, N Barbagallo, M Mastromarco, M Andrzejewski, J Finocchiaro, P Cosentino, L $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title | $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title_full | $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title_fullStr | $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title_full_unstemmed | $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title_short | $^7$Be(n,p) cross section measurement for the Cosmological Lithium Problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN |
title_sort | $^7$be(n,p) cross section measurement for the cosmological lithium problem at the n_tof facility at cern |
topic | Nuclear Physics - Experiment |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818402004 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2677500 |
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