https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202431100024
Exploring the Trojan Horse Method for Nuclear Fusion Data
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
* e-mail: d.stajkowski.1@pgr.bham.ac.uk
Published online: 28 October 2024
The Trojan Horse Method (THM) is an indirect technique which extracts a two-body cross-section of interest from a related three-body reaction. The need for the application of the THM for obtaining fusion data is outlined, with a focus on the 93Nb(n, γ)94Nb cross-section. The basic features of THM are explained, with a particular focus on the quasi-free (QF) kinematics and the resulting energy relations, which provide a way to link the spectator momentum to the interaction energy of interest. The QF kinematics are then applied to the 93Nb(d, pγ)94Nb reaction, with some experimental considerations being outlined. A follow-up measurement to validate the THM result using the High-Flux Accelerator Driven Neutron Facility (HF-ADNeF) is proposed.
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