Carbon Burning: Theory, Astrophysics and Experiments

Session

Indirect Measurements I

1 Jul 2026, 09:00

Sala Conferenze di Palazzo del Monte di Pietà

10. Trojan Horse Method for the 12C + 12C Reaction: An Update

marco la cognata (infn-lns)

01/07/2026, 09:00

Trojan Horse Method for the 12C + 12C Reaction: An Update

M. La Cognata, A. Tumino, A.A. Oliva, A. Nurmukhanbetova, G. L. Guardo, L. Lamia, D. Lattuada, R. G. Pizzone, G. G. Rapisarda, S. Romano, M. L. Sergi, R. Spartá

Carbon burning plays a key role in astrophysical environments that determine the fate of stars, including late-stage massive stars and superbursts in accreting neutron...

11. Extending the Hoyle-state paradigm to 12C + 12C fusion

Prof. David Jenkins (University of York)

01/07/2026, 09:30

18. Investigation of $^{24}$Mg nuclear structure in the energy range relevant to carbon-burning in stars

Federica Ercolano (Università degli studi di Napoli "Federico II", INFN Sezione di Napoli)

01/07/2026, 10:00

The nuclear structure of $^{24}$Mg in the excitation energy region relevant to the $^{12}$C+$^{12}$C fusion reaction is crucial for constraining carbon-burning processes in massive stars. Although this reaction has been extensively studied over the past decades, significant uncertainties persist, particularly at center of mass energies below 2.5 MeV, where direct measurements are hindered by...