Investigating the 7Be(p,p) Reaction for Astrophysical Processes during Hydrogen burning in Stars
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Philip J Woods (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Thomas Chillery (Student) |
Publications
Ferraro F
(2018)
Direct Capture Cross Section and the E_{p}=71 and 105 keV Resonances in the ^{22}Ne(p,?)^{23}Na Reaction.
in Physical review letters
Ferraro F
(2018)
A high-efficiency gas target setup for underground experiments, and redetermination of the branching ratio of the 189.5 keV 22Ne(p, $\gamma$ ? )23Na resonance
in The European Physical Journal A
Chilleryon T.
(2019)
Underground measurement of proton-induced reactions on 6Li at LUNA
in Nuovo Cim.C
Chillery T
(2019)
Nuclei in the Cosmos XV
Chillery T
(2018)
Proton-Induced Reactions of Astrophysical Interest
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Bruno C
(2019)
Improved astrophysical rate for the 18O(p,a)15N reaction by underground measurements
in Physics Letters B
Boeltzig A
(2018)
Improved background suppression for radiative capture reactions at LUNA with HPGe and BGO detectors
in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Boeltzig A
(2019)
Direct measurements of low-energy resonance strengths of the 23Na(p,?)24Mg reaction for astrophysics
in Physics Letters B
Best A
(2019)
Cross section of the reaction 18O(p,?)19F at astrophysical energies: The 90 keV resonance and the direct capture component
in Physics Letters B
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N504051/1 | 30/09/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
| 1851226 | Studentship | ST/N504051/1 | 30/09/2016 | 30/03/2020 | Thomas Chillery |
| Description | Research Student Conference Fund |
| Amount | £300 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Institute of Physics (IOP) |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Edinburgh - CIRCE |
| Organisation | University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" |
| Department | Center For Isotopic Research On Cultural And Environmental Heritage |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have supplied the CIRCE laboratory with scientific equipment to be used in measuring nuclear reactions involving charged particles, specifically the 7Li(p,p)7Li and 7Be(p,p)7Be relevant to my research. This equipment includes Micron S2 silicon semiconductor detectors, the relevant shaping electronics, and target chamber parts. I have also participated in planning beamtime and collecting data for these reactions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The CIRCE collaboration has supplied us with their laboratory facilities, including their 3MV TTT-3 Tandem Accelerator. They have also supplied shifters to operate the accelerator and assist in working with the target chamber. |
| Impact | Data has been recently collected from the 7Li(p,p)7Li and 7Be(p,p)7Be campaign, and papers are expected to be published in the future. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Edinburgh - LUNA |
| Organisation | Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I have participated in shifts dedicated to measuring the following reactions of astrophysical interest: 6Li(p,g)7Be, 6Li(p,a)3He, and 22Ne(a,g)26Mg. These shifts include me setting up the charged-particle and/or gamma-ray detectors (as required) and their corresponding electronics (power supplies, shaping modules, data acquisition). They also include me operating the LUNA-400kV accelerator including starting the accelerator source and optimising the beam optics via beam tuning with high energy magnets. I have also been analysing data from the 6Li(p,g)7Be and 6Li(p,a)3He campaign, which includes frequent discussions with fellow LUNA collaborators located in Italy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The LUNA collaboration supplies its members with access to the LUNA laboratory located below Gran Sasso. This includes access to the LUNA-400kV accelerator and the sharing of data through the use of working groups. |
| Impact | Data has been obtained for several reactions of astrophysical interest and it is expected for papers to be published in the near future. |
| Start Year | 2010 |