出版社：SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
摘要：A number of examples for direct measurements in nuclear astrophysics are given in order to address
several important issues. First, recent results for the 16O(p,g )17F reaction are discussed
and it is shown how an improvement in reaction rate precision allows for significantly improved
astrophysical predictions in connection with massive AGB stars. Second, we discuss improved
experimental techniques for measuring astrophysically important (p,g ), (a,g ), (p,a) and (a,n) reactions.
Emphasis is placed on the application of coincidence techniques in order to substantially
reduce unwanted background signals. Third, the question of how a measured quantity and its associated
uncertainty influences the derived reaction rate is explored. Recent advances employing
the Monte Carlo method for estimating reaction rates are presented. The new reaction rates will
allow for nucleosynthesis studies that were previously not feasible.
