Spin-parities of sub-threshold resonances in the $^{18}$F(p, $α$)$^{15}$O reaction

F. Portillo; R. Longland; A. L. Cooper; S. Hunt; A. M. Laird; C. Marshall; K. Setoodehnia

Spin-parities of sub-threshold resonances in the $^{18}$F(p, $α$)$^{15}$O reaction

F. Portillo, R. Longland, A. L. Cooper, S. Hunt, A. M. Laird, C. Marshall, K. Setoodehnia

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Abstract

The $^{18}$F(p, $\alpha$)$^{15}$O reaction is key to determining the $^{18}$F abundance in classical novae. However, the cross section for this reaction has large uncertainties at low energies largely caused by interference effects. Here, we resolve a longstanding issue with unknown spin-parities of sub-threshold states in $^{19}$Ne that reduces these uncertainties. The $^{20}$Ne($^3$He, $^4$He)$^{19}$Ne neutron pick-up reaction was used to populate $^{19}$Ne excited states, focusing on the energy region of astrophysical interest ($\approx$ 6 - 7 MeV). The experiment was performed at the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory using the high resolution Enge split-pole magnetic spectrograph. Spins and parities were found for states in the astrophysical energy range. In particular, the state at 6.133 MeV (E$_{r}^{\text{c.m.}} = -278$ keV) was found to have spin and parity of $3/2^+$ and we confirm the existence of an unresolved doublet close to 6.288 MeV (E$_{r}^{\text{c.m.}} = -120$ keV) with J$^{\pi}$ = $1/2^+$ and a high-spin state. Using these results, we demonstrate a significant factor of two decrease in the reaction rate uncertainties at nova temperatures.

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Publication status	Published - 7 Mar 2023

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15 pages, 6 figures, accepted in Phys. Rev. C

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nucl-ex

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