Viewpoint: Rotations of the Hoyle State in Carbon-12

2011/11/14 by H. O. U. Fynbo, M. Freer · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies #Astro and Planetary Science #Atomic and Molecular Physics #Nuclear physics research studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physics.4.94

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Abstract

New scattering experiments provide evidence for the long-suspected existence of an excited rotational state in carbon-12 , related to a state that’s crucial in stellar fusion reactions.<br/><br/>

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