Studying the heavy-ion fusion reactions at stellar energies using Time Projection Chamber

Z. C. Zhang; X. Y. Wang; T. L. Pu; C. G. Lu; N. T. Zhang; J. L. Zhang; L. M. Duan; B. S. Gao; J. Gao; R. J. Hu; E. Q. Liu; K. A. Li; Q. T. Li; Y. T. Li; B. F. Lv; H. Y. Ma; J. B. Ma; H. J. Ong; Y. Qian; L. H. Ru; L. T. Sun; X. D. Tang; J. Y. Xu; X. D. Xu; Y. Yang; Y. H. Zhai; H. Y. Zhao; H. W. Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2021.165740

Studying the heavy-ion fusion reactions at stellar energies using Time Projection Chamber

Z. C. Zhang
, X. Y. Wang
, T. L. Pu
, C. G. Lu
, N. T. Zhang
, J. L. Zhang
, L. M. Duan
, B. S. Gao
, J. Gao
, R. J. Hu
, E. Q. Liu
, K. A. Li
, Q. T. Li
, Y. T. Li
, B. F. Lv
, H. Y. Ma
, J. B. Ma
, H. J. Ong
, Y. Qian
, L. H. Ru

L. T. Sun, X. D. Tang, J. Y. Xu, X. D. Xu, Y. Yang, Y. H. Zhai, H. Y. Zhao, H. W. Zhao

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Abstract

Heavy-ion fusion reactions, such as ¹²C+¹²C, play crucial roles in stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis in massive stars. However, limited by the low cross section and large background, it is very challenging to study the reactions at stellar energies. We have developed a 1024-channel prototype TPC named MATE (Multi-purpose time projection chamber for nuclear AsTrophysical and Exotic beam experiments) to study these reactions at stellar energies. The design of our prototype TPC and its performance are described, and the preliminary results of a commissioning experiment for measuring the ¹²C(¹²C, α₀)²⁰Ne reaction at E_cm = 3.0 MeV are presented. Perspectives of future experiments for the ¹²C+¹²C fusion cross section measurement are also provided.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	165740
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	1016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2021.165740
State	Published - Nov 11 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Background
C+C
Gas Electron Multiplier
Heavy-ion fusion reactions
Time Projection Chamber
Tracking

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Zhang, Z. C., Wang, X. Y., Pu, T. L., Lu, C. G., Zhang, N. T., Zhang, J. L., Duan, L. M., Gao, B. S., Gao, J., Hu, R. J., Liu, E. Q., Li, K. A., Li, Q. T., Li, Y. T., Lv, B. F., Ma, H. Y., Ma, J. B., Ong, H. J., Qian, Y., ... Zhao, H. W. (2021). Studying the heavy-ion fusion reactions at stellar energies using Time Projection Chamber. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1016, Article 165740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2021.165740

Zhang, ZC, Wang, XY, Pu, TL, Lu, CG, Zhang, NT, Zhang, JL, Duan, LM, Gao, BS, Gao, J, Hu, RJ, Liu, EQ, Li, KA, Li, QT, Li, YT, Lv, BF, Ma, HY, Ma, JB, Ong, HJ, Qian, Y, Ru, LH, Sun, LT, Tang, XD, Xu, JY, Xu, XD, Yang, Y, Zhai, YH, Zhao, HY & Zhao, HW 2021, 'Studying the heavy-ion fusion reactions at stellar energies using Time Projection Chamber', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 1016, 165740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2021.165740

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