16O(e,e′α)12C measurements and the 12C(α,γ)16O astrophysical reaction rate
- Award ID(s):
- 2110898
- PAR ID:
- 10613847
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Physical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review C
- Volume:
- 110
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 2469-9985
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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