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Nuclear astrophysics and the Trojan Horse Method

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In this review, we discuss the new recent results of the Trojan Horse Method that is used to determine reaction rates for nuclear processes in several astrophysical scenarios. The theory behind this technique is shortly presented. This is followed by an overview of some new experiments that have been carried out using this indirect approach.

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, University of Catania, via S. Sofia 64, 95123, Catania, Italy

    C. Spitaleri & L. Lamia

  2. Laboratori Nazionali del Sud - INFN, via S. Sofia 62, 95123, Catania, Italy

    C. Spitaleri, M. La Cognata & R. G. Pizzone

  3. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    A. M. Mukhamedzhanov

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Spitaleri, C., La Cognata, M., Lamia, L. et al. Nuclear astrophysics and the Trojan Horse Method. Eur. Phys. J. A 52, 77 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2016-16077-2

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