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J.J. DasNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaV. M. DatarNuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, IndiaP. SugathanNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaN. MadhavanNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaP. V. Madhusudhana RaoDepartment of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, IndiaA. JhinganNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaA. NavinNuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, IndiaShashi K. DhimanDepartment of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, IndiaSamuzal BaruaDepartment of Physics, Gauhati University, Jalukbari-Guwahati 787014, IndiaS. NathNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaT. VarugheseNuclear Science Centre, P.O. Box 10502, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, IndiaA. K. SinhaRaghuvir SinghDepartment of Physics and Astrophysics, Delhi University, New Delhi 110007, IndiaAnne E. RayVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700064, IndiaD.L. SastryDepartment of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, IndiaR.G. KulkarniDepartment of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360005, IndiaR. ShyamSaha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700064, India
2006lv
ABI

Abstract

Angular distribution measurements of $^{2}\mathrm{H}$($^{7}\mathrm{Be}$,$^{7}\mathrm{Be}$)$^{2}\mathrm{H}$ and $^{2}\mathrm{H}$($^{7}\mathrm{Be}$,$^{8}\mathrm{B}$)n reactions at ${E}_{c.m.}~4.5$ MeV were performed to extract the astrophysical ${S}_{17}(0)$ factor using the asymptotic normalization coefficient (ANC) method. For this purpose a pure, low emittance $^{7}\mathrm{Be}$ beam was separated from the primary $^{7}\mathrm{Li}$ beam by a recoil mass spectrometer operated in a novel mode. A beam stopper at 0\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} allowed for the use of a higher $^{7}\mathrm{Be}$ beam intensity. Measurement of the elastic scattering in the entrance channel using kinematic coincidence, facilitated the determination of the optical model parameters needed for the analysis of the transfer data. The present measurement significantly reduces errors in the extracted $^{7}\mathrm{Be}$($p,\ensuremath{\gamma}$) cross section using the ANC method. We get ${S}_{17}$ (0) = 20.7 \ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{} 2.4 eV b.

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