Abstract
Among the many production and destruction nuclear reactions that bear on the net44Ti yield in the supernova environment, recently highlighted by γ-ray astronomy observations, the α capture on40Ca stands out in the α-rich freezeout phase conjectured by astrophysical models. We activate a He-gas target, with a40Ca beam and implant recoiling44Ti nuclei (∼106) in a Cu catcher. The44Ti atoms chemically extracted with anatTi carrier are counted by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). The measurement of the44Ti/Ti ratio, together with the amount, of Ti carrier added, determine the number of44Ti nuclei produced in the activation, independent, of chemical yield or transmission efficiency. The resonance strength (7.4±2.5 eV) at Ecm∼1.1 MeV/n determined for two close-by levels of44Ti is in excellent agreement, with previous prompt-γ measurements. We plan to extend our experiments to the lower energy range.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-242 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 723 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 28 2003 |