EAS Publications Series

The Third European Summer School on Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics
M. Busso, R.G. Pizzone, C. Rolfs, C. Spitaleri and A. Tumino (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 27 (2007) 161-169
DOI: 10.1051/eas:2007151

¹²C $(\alpha,\gamma)$ ¹⁶O: A Template for Nuclear Astrophysics

O. Straniero

INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Teramo, Italy

(Published online: 27 September 2007)

Abstract
Stellar models are a fundamental tool to investigate the physical nature of stellar interiors, otherwise hidden to a direct observation. A change in the input physics used to build up a model produce different prescriptions for observable quantities. Thus, by comparing models predictions with astronomical data, we can try to constrain fundamental physics. The case of the ¹²C $(\alpha,\gamma)$ ¹⁶O reaction is discussed in some details. Its relevance in various astrophysical contexts is reviewed.

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¹²C $(\alpha,\gamma)$ ¹⁶O: A Template for Nuclear Astrophysics