The cosmic evolution of the chemical elements from the Big Bang to the present time is
driven by nuclear fusion reactions inside stars and stellar explosions. A cycle of matter …

This article aims at covering various low energy nuclear physics themes that can benefit
from taking advantage of active targets and time projection chambers. They are naturally …

The radioisotope 26 Al is a key observable for nucleosynthesis in the Galaxy and the
environment of the early Solar System. To properly interpret the large variety of astronomical …

A simple reduction scheme using so-called reduced energies E_red and reduced cross
sections red allows the comparison of heavy-ion-induced reaction cross sections for a broad …

The Na 23 (α, p) Mg 26 and Na 23 (α, n) Al 26 reactions are important for our understanding
of the Al 26 abundance in massive stars. The aim of this work is to report on a direct and …

Background: α-nucleus potentials play an essential role for the calculation of α-induced
reaction cross sections at low energies in the statistical model. Uncertainties of these …

Al 26 is an important radioisotope in astrophysics that provides evidence of ongoing
nucleosynthesis in the Galaxy. The Na 23 (α, p) Mg 26 reaction has been identified by a …

Background: Type I x-ray bursts are the most frequently observed thermonuclear explosions
in the galaxy, resulting from thermonuclear runaway on the surface of an accreting neutron …

The production of Al 26 in massive stars is sensitive to the Na 23 (α, p) Mg 26 cross section.
Recent experimental data suggest the currently recommended cross sections are …

Versatility of micro-pattern gaseous detectors (MPGD) make them suitable for the use in
various fields of study, eg nuclear physics, particle physics, dark matter physics along with a …