C. Aa Diget
New Experimental 23Na(α, p)26Mg Reaction Rate for Massive Star and Type Ia Supernova Models
Diget, C. Aa; Fynbo, H. O.U.; Hubbard, N. J.; Diget, C. Aa.; Fox, S. P.; Fynbo, H. O. U.; Howard, A. M.; Kirsebom, O. S.; Laird, A. M.; Munch, M.; Parikh, A.; Pignatari, M.; Tomlinson, J. R.
Authors
H. O.U. Fynbo
N. J. Hubbard
C. Aa. Diget
S. P. Fox
H. O. U. Fynbo
A. M. Howard
O. S. Kirsebom
A. M. Laird
M. Munch
A. Parikh
M. Pignatari
J. R. Tomlinson
Abstract
The 23Na(α, p)26Mg reaction has been identified as having a significant impact on the nucleosynthesis of several nuclei between Ne and Ti in Type Ia supernovae, and of 23Na and 26Al in massive stars. The reaction has been subjected to renewed experimental interest recently, motivated by high uncertainties in early experimental data and in the statistical Hauser-Feshbach models used in reaction rate compilations. Early experiments were affected by target deterioration issues and unquantifiable uncertainties. Three new independent measurements instead are utilizing inverse kinematics and Rutherford scattering monitoring to resolve this. In this work we present directly measured angular distributions of the emitted protons to eliminate a discrepancy in the assumptions made in the recent reaction rate measurements, which results in cross sections differing by a factor of 3. We derive a new combined experimental reaction rate for the 23Na(α, p)26Mg reaction with a total uncertainty of 30% at relevant temperatures. Using our new 23Na(α, p)26Mg rate, the 26Al and 23Na production uncertainty is reduced to within 8%. In comparison, using the factor of 10 uncertainty previously recommended by the rate compilation STARLIB, 26Al and 23Na production was changing by more than a factor of 2. In Type Ia supernova conditions, the impact on production of 23Na is constrained to within 15%.
Citation
Fynbo, H. O., Diget, C. A., Hubbard, N. J., Diget, C. A., Fox, S. P., Fynbo, H. O. U., Howard, A. M., Kirsebom, O. S., Laird, A. M., Munch, M., Parikh, A., Pignatari, M., & Tomlinson, J. R. (2021). New Experimental 23Na(α, p)26Mg Reaction Rate for Massive Star and Type Ia Supernova Models. The Astrophysical journal, 912(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abee91
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 15, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | May 5, 2021 |
Publication Date | May 1, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Jan 22, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 31, 2022 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
Print ISSN | 0004-637X |
Electronic ISSN | 1538-4357 |
Publisher | American Astronomical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 912 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 59 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abee91 |
Keywords | Space and Planetary Science; Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3763933 |
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