Speaker
Ms
Gwenaelle Gilardy
(University of Notre Dame)
Description
At the end of its life, a massive star collapses into a neutron star. The neutrino flux released during the collapse is so significant that the probability of a neutrino interacting with a nucleus is enhanced enough to have an influence on element nucleosynthesis [1]. The origins of light elements, specifically $^{11}B$, is not fully understood. The $\nu$-process has been proposed as a candidate for $^{11}B$ production [2]. Neutrino triggered reactions lead to the creation of $^{11}B$, with the reaction $^{7}Li(\alpha,\gamma)^{11}B$ as a component of the main reaction chain. This reaction was recently studied at Notre Dame and the results of that measurement will be presented.
Primary author
Ms
Gwenaelle Gilardy
(University of Notre Dame)
Co-authors
Mr
Christopher Seymour
(Notre Dame University)
Mr
Edward Lamere
(Notre Dame University)
Prof.
Joachim Gorres
(Notre Dame University)
Mr
Kevin Howard
(Notre Dame University)
Dr
Kevin Macon
(Notre Dame University)
Prof.
Manoel Couder
(Notre Dame University)
Mr
Michael Skulski
(Notre Dame University)
Prof.
Michael Wiescher
(Notre Dame university)
Prof.
Richard J. DeBoer
(Notre Dame University)
