Microscopic study of nuclei synthesis in pycnonuclear reaction $^{12}$C + $^{12}$C in neutron stars

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Main Authors: Maydanyuk, S. P., Xie, Ju-Jun, Vasilevsky, V. S., Shaulskyi, K. A.
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author Maydanyuk, S. P.
Xie, Ju-Jun
Vasilevsky, V. S.
Shaulskyi, K. A.
author_facet Maydanyuk, S. P.
Xie, Ju-Jun
Vasilevsky, V. S.
Shaulskyi, K. A.
contents Purpose To investigate synthesis of nuclei in pycnonuclear reactions in dense medium of neutron stars on the basis of understanding, how the compound nucleus is formed during collision of two nuclei. To implement microscopic formulation of nuclear interactions and fusion in pycnonuclear reactions in dense medium. Methods (1) Nuclei synthesis in pycnonuclear reaction in dense medium of neutron star is investigated in the folding approximation of the cluster model. (2) Formation of compound nucleus in dense medium is studied with the method of Multiple Internal Reflections. Results (1) Wave functions of resonance states of $^{24}$Mg are determined by interaction of two $^{12}$C nuclei. (2) Clear maxima of probability of formation of compound nucleus in dense stellar medium are established at first time. (3) Difference between quasibound energies for potential of Woods-Saxon type and folding potentials with the shell-model approximation for wave functions is essential. (4) Formation of the compound nucleus is much more probable in the quasibound states than in states of zero-point vibrations. (5) Only the first quasibound energies for $^{12}$C + $^{12}$Care smaller than the barrier maximums. At these energies compound nuclear system has barrier which prevents its decay going through tunneling phenomenon. This is the new excited nucleus $^{24}$Mg synthesised in the neutron star. \item[Conclusions] Cluster approach with folding potential provides significant modification of picture of formation of compound nucleus, previously obtained concerning the potential of Woods-Saxon type. The highest precision is provided by the folding potential, created by semi-realistic nucleon-nucleon potential and shell-model description of the internal structure of interacting $p$-shell nuclei.
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spellingShingle Microscopic study of nuclei synthesis in pycnonuclear reaction $^{12}$C + $^{12}$C in neutron stars
Maydanyuk, S. P.
Xie, Ju-Jun
Vasilevsky, V. S.
Shaulskyi, K. A.
Nuclear Theory
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Experiment
Purpose To investigate synthesis of nuclei in pycnonuclear reactions in dense medium of neutron stars on the basis of understanding, how the compound nucleus is formed during collision of two nuclei. To implement microscopic formulation of nuclear interactions and fusion in pycnonuclear reactions in dense medium. Methods (1) Nuclei synthesis in pycnonuclear reaction in dense medium of neutron star is investigated in the folding approximation of the cluster model. (2) Formation of compound nucleus in dense medium is studied with the method of Multiple Internal Reflections. Results (1) Wave functions of resonance states of $^{24}$Mg are determined by interaction of two $^{12}$C nuclei. (2) Clear maxima of probability of formation of compound nucleus in dense stellar medium are established at first time. (3) Difference between quasibound energies for potential of Woods-Saxon type and folding potentials with the shell-model approximation for wave functions is essential. (4) Formation of the compound nucleus is much more probable in the quasibound states than in states of zero-point vibrations. (5) Only the first quasibound energies for $^{12}$C + $^{12}$Care smaller than the barrier maximums. At these energies compound nuclear system has barrier which prevents its decay going through tunneling phenomenon. This is the new excited nucleus $^{24}$Mg synthesised in the neutron star. \item[Conclusions] Cluster approach with folding potential provides significant modification of picture of formation of compound nucleus, previously obtained concerning the potential of Woods-Saxon type. The highest precision is provided by the folding potential, created by semi-realistic nucleon-nucleon potential and shell-model description of the internal structure of interacting $p$-shell nuclei.
title Microscopic study of nuclei synthesis in pycnonuclear reaction $^{12}$C + $^{12}$C in neutron stars
topic Nuclear Theory
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05726