alpha-induced cross sections of Cd-106 for the astrophysical p process

Gyurky, Gy., Kiss, G. G., Elekes, Z., Fulop, Zs., Somorjai, E., Palumbo, A., Gorres, J., Lee, H. Y., Rapp, W., Wiescher, M., Ozkan, N., Guray, R. T., Efe, G. and Rauscher, T. (2006) alpha-induced cross sections of Cd-106 for the astrophysical p process. Physical Review C (nuclear physics), 74 (2): 025805. ISSN 2469-9985

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The Cd-106(alpha,gamma)Sn-110 reaction cross section has been measured in the energy range of the Gamow window for the astrophysical p-process scenario. The cross sections for Cd-106(alpha,n)Sn-109 and for Cd-106(alpha,p)In-109 below the (alpha,n) threshold have also been determined. The results are compared with predictions of the statistical model code NON-SMOKER using different input parameters. The comparison shows that a discrepancy for Cd-106(alpha,gamma)Sn-110 when using the standard optical potentials can be removed with a different alpha + Cd-106 potential. Some astrophysical implications are discussed.

Item Type	Article
Identification Number	10.1103/PhysRevC.74.025805
Keywords	nuclear, statistical-model calculations, r-process, energies, massive stars, particles, neutron-star mergers, nucleosynthesis, gamma-processes, reaction-rates
Date Deposited	15 May 2025 12:35
Last Modified	25 Feb 2026 00:29