Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Rupak, Gautam
Committee Member
Dutta, Dipankar
Committee Member
Crider, Benjamin
Date of Degree
12-8-2023
Original embargo terms
Campus Access Only 6 Months
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Physics
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
In this thesis, we used Effective Field Theory (EFT) to calculate the radiative �� capture on 12C . This reaction is considered the “holy grail” in nuclear astrophysics because it determines the relevant abundance of 16O and 12C . We considered the E1 transition from initial �� wave at energy around the Gamow energy ���� =0.3MeV.The theoretical formula for the cross section is obtained by fitting the EFT parameters to the phase shift and S-factor data. We find the Effective Range Expansion (ERE) parameters describing the ��-wave phase shift are fine tuned. The shallow bound state and the resonance ��-wave states are also described.
Recommended Citation
Gan, Ling, "Radiative alpha capture on carbon-12" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 5982.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5982