Science highlights from the shallow underground laboratory Felsenkeller Dresden


Science highlights from the shallow underground laboratory Felsenkeller Dresden

Bemmerer, D.; Schmidt, K.

Underground accelerator laboratories are important instruments to measure nuclear reactions with low cross sections in experimental nu- clear astrophysics. The reduced detector background due the shielding from cosmic rays allows the study of astronuclear reactions at energies relevant to Big Bang nucleosynthesis and stellar burning. The reac- tions 3He(a,g)7Be and 12C(p,g)13N have recently been studied at the shallow underground laboratory Felsenkeller Dresden, where a 5 MV accelerator provides several high intensity ion beams and an ultra-low background counting setup for activation measurements. In the talk, the latest scientific results from the Felsenkeller laboratory, its current capabilities and upcoming enhancements will be summarized.

Involved research facilities

  • Felsenkeller
  • Lecture (Conference)
    Frühjahrstagung Hadronen und Kerne, 20.-24.03.2023, Dresden, Deutschland

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