Nuclear Reactions Studies with Radioactive 18F Beams at ATLAS

Abstract The contribution of the 18 F(p,γ) reaction to the production of 19 Ne which is the crucial isotope for the breakout from the hot CNO cycle into the rp process, has been investigated in experiments with 18 F beams. Measurements of the cross sections for the 18 F(p,α) 15 O and the 18 F(p,γ) 19 Ne reactions indicate that the contribution from the (p,γ) route to the formation of 19 Ne is small.