arXiv:nucl-th/9709018·v1·Nuclear Theory
Nuclear Fusion via Triple Collisions in Solar Plasma
V.B.Belyaev · D.E.Monakhov · N.Shevchenko (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna) S.A.Sofianos · S.A.Rakityansky · M.Braun · L.L.Howell (Physics Dep., University of South Africa, Pretoria) · W. Sandhas (Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bonn)
Abstract
We consider several nuclear fusion reactions that take place at the center of the sun, which are omitted in the standard pp-chain model. More specifically the reaction rates of the nonradiative production of ^3He, ^7Be, and ^8B nuclei in triple collisions involving electrons are estimated within the framework of the adiabatic approximation. These rates are compared with those of the corresponding binary fusion reactions.
Comments: 3 pages, latex (RevTex), no figures