https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20147807001
The LUNA experiment at Gran Sasso Laboratory
Università degli Studi di Milano and INFN, Via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano Italy
a email: alessandra.guglielmetti@mi.infn.it
Published online: 25 September 2014
Accurate knowledge of thermonuclear reaction rates is a key issue in nuclear astrophysics since it is important for understanding the energy generation, neutrino production and the synthesis of the elements in stars. Cross-section measurements are mainly hampered by the very low counting rate and cosmic background. An underground location is extremely advantageous for such studies, as demonstrated by the LUNA experiment in the Gran Sasso Laboratory (Italy). This paper reports on the results recently obtained by such an experiment and on the future perspectives in this field.
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