Eur. Phys. J. A (2006) 27: 197-200
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2006-08-030-9

Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics II

Study of the ¹⁰⁶Cd (α,α)¹⁰⁶Cd scattering at energies relevant to the p-process

¹ Institute of Nuclear Research (ATOMKI), P.O. Box 51, H-4001, Debrecen, Hungary
² University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
³ Technische Universität Darmstadt, D-64289, Darmstadt, Germany

^* e-mail: ggkiss@atomki.hu

Received: 26 July 2005
Accepted: 20 December 2005
Published online: 8 March 2006

Abstract

The elastic scattering cross section of ¹⁰⁶Cd (α,α)¹⁰⁶Cd has been measured with high accuracy at energies of E _c.m. ≈ 15.5, 17, and 19MeV. The optical potential for the system ¹⁰⁶Cd ⊗ α has been derived at energies above and below the Coulomb barrier. Predictions for the ¹⁰⁶Cd (α,γ)¹¹⁰Sn capture cross section at astrophysically relevant energies are presented and compared to the experimental data measured recently.