Be7(p,gamma)B8 and the high-energy solar neutrino flux

Abstract

The importance of the Be7(p,gamma)B8 reaction in predicting the high-energy solar neutrino flux is discussed. I present a microscopic eight-body model and a potential model for the calculation of the Be7(p,gamma)B8 cross section.

Comments: 4 pages with 3 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the "Exotic Nuclear Shapes" Conference