Effect of superstrong magnetic field on electron screening at the crusts of neutron stars

The influences of electron screening （ES） and electron energy correction （EEC） are investigated by superstrong magnetic field （SMF）. We also discuss in detail the discrepant factor between our results and those of Fushiki, Gudmundsson and Pethick （FGP） in SMF. The results show that SMF has only a slight effect on ES when B 〈 10^9 T on the surfaces of most neutron stars. Whereas for some magnetars, SMF influence ES greatly when B 〉 10^9 T . For instance, due to SMF the ES potential may be increased about 23.6% and the EEC may be increased about 4 orders of magnitude at ρ/μe = 1.0 × 10^6 mol/cm^3 and T9 = 1. On the other hand, the discrepant factor shows that our results are in good agreement with FGP＇s when B 〈 10^9 T . But the difference will be increased with increasing SMF.

Resonance reaction rate of ^21Na（p,γ）^22Mg

By using the new Coulomb screening model and most recent experimental results, this paper calculates the resonance reaction rates of ^21Na（p,γ）^22Mg. The derived result shows that the effect of electron screening on resonant reaction is prominent in astrophysical interesting temperature range. In conjunction with the experimental results, the recommended rates of^21Na（p,γ）^22 Mg would increase at least 10%, which undoubtedly affect the nucleosynthesis of some heavier nuclei in a variety of astrophysical sites.

Re-evaluation of the ^23Mg（p,γ） ^24Al reaction rate

Based on a new screening Coulomb model, this paper discusses the effect of electron screening on proton capture reaction of 23Mg. The derived result shows that, in some considerable range of stellar temperatures, the effect of electron screening on resonant reaction is prominent; on the non-resonant reaction the effect is obvious only in the low stellar temperatures. The reaction rates of ^23Mg（p,γ） ^24Al would increase 15%-25% due to the fact that the electron screening are considered in typical temperature range of massive mass white dwarfs, and the results undoubtedly affect the nucleosynthesis of some heavier nuclei in massive mass white dwarfs.

Relativistic calculations of fine-structure energy levels of He-like Ar in dense plasmas

The fine-structure energy levels of 1 s2s and 1 s2p atomic states for the He-like Ar ion immersed in dense plasmas are calculated. The ion sphere model is used to describe the plasma screening effect on the tested ion. The influences of the hard sphere confinement and plasma screening on the fine-structure energy levels are investigated respectively. The calculated results show that the confined effect of the hard sphere on the fine-structure energy levels increases with decreasing hard sphere radius, and the plasma screening effect on the fine-structure energy levels increases with the increase of free electron density. In dense plasmas, the confined effect of the hard generally, compared with the contribution from free electron crossing is found among 1 s2s （1 So） and 1 s2p （3P0,1） atomic plasma diagnostics. sphere on the fine-structure energy levels can be neglected screening. An interesting phenomenon about the energy level states. The results reported at the present work are useful for

Nuclear Astrophysics Experiments in Collaboration with Ruhr University

This paper reports on two nuclear astrophysics experiments performed in collabora- tion with Ruhr University. In a 12C＋2C fusion reaction, the 12C（12C, a）20e and 12C（12C, p）23Na reactions were studied in the energy range of E = 2.10 MeV to 4.75 MeV using -y-ray spectroscopy. The deduced astrophysical S（E）＊ factor exhibited a new, strong resonance at E -= 2.14 MeV, which lay at the high-energy tail of the Gamow peak. The resonance increased the reaction rate of the ^-channel by a factor of five near T = 8 ~ l0s K. The electron screening in d（d, p）t was stud- ied for a series of deuterated metal, insulator and semiconductor targets. Compared with the measurements performed with a gaseous D2 target, a large effect was observed in most metals, while a comparatively small effect was found in the insulators and semiconductors. Subsequently the temperature dependence of the electron screening in the d（d, p）t reaction was studied for the deuterated metals Pt and Co. Enhanced electron screening decreased with increasing tempera- ture. These data represent the first observations of the temperature dependence of a nuclear cross section.

Neutrino energy loss by electron capture on strongly screened iron group nuclei

The influences on the neutrino energy loss rates in iron group nuclei at the same density are investigated in the presence of strong electron screening and in the absence of electron screening. The results show that at a temperature of 15 × 10^9 K, the neutrino energy loss rates which come from the electron capture process for most iron group nuclei decrease no more than 2 orders of magnitude but for the others （such as ^53,55,56,57,58,59,6o Co, ^56,59Ni） they can decrease about 3 orders of magnitude due to strong electron screening （SES）, whereas, at a temperature of 10^9K the neutrino energy loss rates of the most iron group nuclei can be diminished greatly due to the SES. For example, ^61Fe, ^60Fe, and ^62Ni the neutrino energy loss rates decrease about 4, 15 and 16 orders of magnitude and for ^57Cr, ^58Cr, and ^60Cr decrease about 18, 12, and 10 orders of magnitude respectively. According to our calculations the neutrino energy loss rates of nuclei ^58Mn, ^59Mn, ^60Mn, and ^62Mn may decrease about 13 orders of magnitude at a temperature of 10^9 K due to the SES.

Bremsstrahlung neutrino energy loss for ^(24)Mg,^(28)Si,^(32)S,^(40)Ca,^(56)Fe in strong electron screening

Based on Weinberg-Salam theory the bremsstrahlung neutrino energy loss for nuclei ^24Mg, ^28Si,^32S, ^40Ca and ^56Fe are investigated in strong electron screening. Our results are compared with those of Dicus＇ and show that the latter are higher by 2 orders of magnitude in the density-temperature region of 10^8 g/cm^3 ≤p/μe ≤ 10^11 g/cm^3 and 2.5≤ T9≤ 4.5. On the other hand, the factor C shows that the maximum differences are 99.16%, 99.13%, 99.12%, 99.055%, 99.040% corresponding to the nuclei ^24Mg, ^28Si, ^32S, ^40Ca and ^56Fe.

Beta decay of nuclide ^(56)Fe,^(56)Co,^(56)Ni,^(56)Mn,^(56)Cr and ^(56)V due to strong electron screening in stellar interiors

According to a new electron screening theory,we discuss the beta decay rates of nuclide 56Fe,56Co,56Ni,56Mn,56Cr and 56V with and without strong electron screening （SES）.The results show that SES has only a slight effect on the beta decay rates for ρ/μe 108 g/cm3.However the beta decay rates would be influenced greatly for ρ/μe 108 g/cm3.Due to SES,the maximum values of the C-factor （in %） on beta decay rates of 56Fe,56Co,56Ni,56Mn,56Cr and 56V is of the order of 95.03%,35.02%,98.05%,80.33%,98.30% and 98.71% at T9 = 4.0 and 98.83%,98.89%,99.65%,10.32%,4.10% and 40.21% at T9 = 7.0,respectively.

Gaussian modification of neutrino energy loss on strongly screening nuclides ^(55)Co and ^(56)Ni by electron capture in stellar interior

Gaussian modifications of the neutrino energy loss （NEL） by electron capture on the strongly screening nuclides 55Co and 56Ni are investigated. The results show that in strong electron screening （SES）, the NEL rates decrease without modifying the Gamow-Teller （G-T） resonance transition. For instance, the NEL rates of 55Co and 56Ni decrease more than two and three orders of magnitude for ρ7 = 5.86, T9 5, Ye = 0.47, △ = 6.3, respectively. In contrast, due to Gaussian modification, the NEL rates increase about two orders of magnitude in SES. Due to SES, the maximum values of the C-factor （in %） on NEL of 55Co, 56Ni are of the order of 99.80%, 99.56% at ρ7 = 5.86 Ye = 0.47 and 99.60%, 99.65% at ρ7 = 106 Ye = 0.43, respectively.