The essential ingredients of nuclear astrophysics are the thermonuclear reactions which
shape the life and death of stars and which are responsible for the synthesis of the chemical …

The primary aim of experimental nuclear astrophysics is to determine the rates of nuclear
reactions taking place in stars in various astrophysical conditions. These reaction rates are …

Studies of charged-particle reactions for low-energy nuclear astrophysics require high
sensitivity, which can be achieved by means of detection setups with high efficiency and low …

The O 18 (α, γ) Ne 22 reaction is an essential part of a reaction chain that produces the Ne
22 (α, n) Mg 25 neutron source for both the weak and main components of the slow neutron …

The O 17 (p, α) N 14 reaction plays a key role in various astrophysical scenarios, from
asymptotic giant branch stars to classical novae. It affects the synthesis of rare isotopes such …

For millennia, mankind has been fascinated by the marvel of the starry night sky. Yet, a
proper scientific understanding of how stars form, shine, and die is a relatively recent …

Direct measurements of reaction cross-sections at astrophysical energies often require the
use of solid targets able to withstand high ion beam currents for extended periods of time …

The experimental study of nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest is greatly facilitated by
a low-background, high-luminosity setup. The Laboratory for Underground Nuclear …

Background: The O 17 (p, γ) F 18 reaction affects the production of key isotopes (eg, F 18
and O 18) in the explosive hydrogen burning that powers classical novae. Under these …

Background: Shell hydrogen burning during the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase
through the oxygen isotopes has been indicated as a key process that is needed to …