Abstract
The rate of the reaction is important in various astrophysical events. A previous measurement identified a state providing the strongest resonance contribution, but the resonance strength was unknown. We have directly measured the reaction using a mixed beam of and at ORNL. The resonance strength for the resonance in was found to be , corresponding to a width of . An upper limit on the direct capture of was determined at an energy of 800 keV.
- Received 3 September 2008
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.152502
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