Energy-level diagram for 12C+12C system with primary exit channels at low energies. (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Energy-level diagram for 12C+12C system with primary exit channels at low energies.

Caption

In the 12C+12C fusion reaction, an excited compound nucleus 24Mg* is formed. At center-of-mass energies corresponding to the astrophysical Gamow window, this compound nucleus primarily decays through the emission of a proton or an alpha particle, leading to 23Na or 20Ne, respectively.

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Shuo Wang

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