2025/12/19 by J. Skowronski, Skowronski, J., E. Masha +49
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical and nuclear sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) #Nuclear physics research studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2512.17288
openalex publication_date 2025/12/19 · openalex created_date 2025/12/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The 13C(p,γ)14N reaction is the second reaction of the CNO cycle. This cycle takes place in our Sun and fuels massive, Red, and Asymptotic Giant Branch stars. The 13C(p,γ)14N rate affects the final abundances of 12,13C and 19F nuclides, with impact on our understanding of the i- and s-process, giant star nucleosynthesis and mixing processes, and ultimately the chemical evolution of the Galaxy. Here, we report on a new measurement of the 13C(p,γ)14N cross-section, which has been performed at the Felsenkeller shallow-underground laboratory in Dresden (Germany). The present S-factor results agree at low energy with LUNA data but are about 20% lower than previous literature data over the whole energy range explored, E = 310-680 keV. The narrow resonance corresponding to the 7966.9(5) keV excited state has been investigated and we report a new resonance strength, ωγ = 18(2) meV. In addition a new R-matrix fit is presented, from which new parameters for the broad resonance corresponding to the 8062.0(10) keV excited state are derived and a new extrapolation for the total S-factor down to zero energy is obtained, Stot(0) = 6.4(4) keV b. Finally a new reaction rate is calculated and reported here.