# Measurement of (α,n) reaction crosssections of erbium isotopes for testingastrophysical rate predictions

@inproceedings{Kiss2015MeasurementO,
title={Measurement of ($\alpha$,n) reaction crosssections of erbium isotopes for testingastrophysical rate predictions},
author={G. G. Kiss and Tam'as Szucs and Thomas Rauscher and Zs. Torok and L{\'a}szl{\'o} Csedreki and Zs. Fulop and Gy. Gyurky and Z. Hal'asz},
year={2015}
}
• Published 6 March 2015
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The γ-process in core-collapse and/or type Ia supernova explosions is thought to explain the origin of the majority of the so-called p nuclei (the 35 protonrich isotopes between Se and Hg). Reaction rates for γ-process reaction network studies have to be predicted using Hauser–Feshbach statistical model calculations. Recent investigations have shown problems in the prediction of α-widths at astrophysical energies which are an essential input for the statistical model. It has an impact on…
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