Speaker
Dr
Carlo Gustavino
(INFN-Roma1)
Description
The evolution of all the celestial bodies is regulated by gravitation and thermonuclear reaction rates,while the Big Bang nucleosynthesis depends on the competition between the expanding universe and the cross section of several nuclear processes.
The LUNA Collaboration has shown that, by exploiting the ultra low background achieable deep underground, it is possible to study the relevant nuclear processes down to the nucleosynthesis energy inside stars and during the first minutes of Universe.
In this talk the main results obtained by LUNA and their implications in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology are reported. The scientific program of LUNA with the forthcoming 3.5 MV accelerator is also discussed.
Summary
The evolution of all the celestial bodies is regulated by gravitation and thermonuclear reaction rates,while the Big Bang nucleosynthesis depends on the competition between the expanding universe and the cross section of several nuclear processes. The LUNA Collaboration has shown that, by exploiting the ultra low background achieable deep underground, it is possible to study the relevant nuclear processes down to the nucleosynthesis energy inside stars and during the first minutes of Universe. In this talk the main results obtained by LUNA and their implications in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology are reported. The scientific program of LUNA with the forthcoming 3.5 MV accelerator is also discussed.
Primary author
Dr
Carlo Gustavino
(INFN-Roma1)
