Observations of multi-ion physics and kinetic effects in a surrogate to the solar CNO reactions
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Jeet, J.
Zylstra, A.B.
Gatu Johnson, Maria
Kabadi, Neel V.
Adrian, Patrick J.
Forrest, C.
Glebov, V.
Date Issued
October 2023
Journal
High Energy Density Physics
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Elsevier
Abstract
The ‘CNO process’ occurs in heavier stars with finite metallicity in which hydrogen burning is catalyzed in the presence of 12C. These reactions are more strongly dependent on temperature than the pp cycle reactions, and thus the CNO cycle dominates only in massive stars. For these types of reactions to be studied at ICF facilities such as OMEGA, an implosion platform using heavier nuclei in the fuel and capable of creating ion temperatures on the order of at least 20 keV is required. A potential route to reach these conditions is to take advantage of kinetic effects in low-convergence shock-driven ‘exploding pusher’ implosions. In this experiment, shots were conducted at the OMEGA laser facility using the surrogate reaction 13C + D. Its cross section is substantially higher than the actual astrophysical CNO reactions. The yield of this reaction in these implosions was much lower than expected. Physical explanations are discussed, with significant species stratification the likely explanation.
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Submitted for publication in High Energy Density Physics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2023.101066
