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3He

3He is formed when 2H + p fuse. Its levels just above each threshold are the resonances that set those reactions' rates.

Channels and what has been measured

Every EXFOR reaction that forms 3He: entrance pair (rows) and the quantities measured (columns), with the energies covered.

Every EXFOR reaction that forms ³He: entrance pair (rows) and the quantities measured (columns), with the energies covered.
ReactionDatasetsσSσ→Eₓdσ/dΩAyYMACSotherFitted in evaluation
2H(p,γ)3He50102.5 keV – 7.9 MeV102.2 keV – 1.1 MeV195 MeV – 130 MeV1710 keV – 320 MeV710 keV – 320 MeV— (0)323.3 MeV – 130 MeV
2H(p,el)185— (0)— (0)— (0)86270 keV – 2800 MeV96430 keV – 1300 MeV2430 MeV – 600 MeV— (0)189 MeV – 130 MeV
1H(d,el)15413.5 MeV— (0)— (0)30270 keV – 370 MeV121210 keV – 680 MeV— (0)— (0)2160 MeV – 290 MeV
1H(d,γ)3He49375 keV – 15 MeV175 keV – 170 keV— (0)613 keV – 66 MeV3913 keV – 66 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,n)2He21— (0)— (0)— (0)3320 MeV – 1100 MeV1693 MeV – 490 MeV— (0)— (0)2310 MeV – 1100 MeV
1H(d,n)2He14— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)1419 MeV – 370 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,p)2H4— (0)— (0)— (0)16.3 MeV32.7 MeV – 370 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,3He)31560 MeV – 660 MeV— (0)— (0)2560 MeV – 660 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,inl)2— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)1130 MeV— (0)— (0)1130 MeV
17 more reactions: heavier projectiles, several outgoing particles or inclusive data
17 more reactions: heavier projectiles, several outgoing particles or inclusive data
ReactionDatasetsσSσ→Eₓdσ/dΩAyYMACSotherFitted in evaluation
2H(p,n+p)10912.3 MeV – 3.7 MeV— (0)— (0)92.3 MeV – 130 MeV67330 keV – 490 MeV— (0)— (0)326.7 MeV – 190 MeV
2H(p,x)8266.7 MeV – 650 MeV— (0)— (0)233 MeV – 420 MeV45220 MeV – 490 MeV29.6 MeV— (0)279.6 MeV – 490 MeV
1H(d,n+p)3212.2 MeV – 2.6 MeV— (0)— (0)16.2 MeV126.3 MeV – 45 MeV— (0)— (0)184.1 MeV – 110 MeV
1H(d,x)111310 MeV— (0)— (0)76 MeV – 330 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)32.5 MeV – 6 MeV
2H(p,sct)8— (0)— (0)— (0)41.3 MeV – 2.7 MeV41.3 MeV – 2.7 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,pin+p)4— (0)— (0)— (0)1120 MeV3120 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,tot)33580 keV – 350 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,eta)1— (0)— (0)— (0)1— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,non)11700 keV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,pin+p+p)11— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,pin+pi0+p+p)11— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,pin+pip+n+p)11— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,pin+pip+p)11— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
1H(d,tot)11290 keV – 700 keV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,non)1115 MeV – 30 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,pai)1— (0)— (0)— (0)165 MeV – 120 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)
2H(p,pi+x)1— (0)— (0)— (0)1420 MeV— (0)— (0)— (0)— (0)

Level scheme

Adopted levels of 3He from ENSDF, with the particle thresholds and the Gamow window of the selected channel drawn across them.

Level scheme
0.0001/2+Gamow window, T₉ = 0.0157S(p) = 5.493 MeVE (MeV)
  • level in the window with a measured ωγ
  • level in the window with no ωγ in EXFOR
  • Jπ in parentheses or in italics is tentative.

Resonances in the window

Levels between the 2H(p,γ)3He threshold (S = 5493.5 keV) and the top of the Gamow window at T9 = 0.0157 (50 keV above it), with the resonance strengths ωγ EXFOR holds for them.

Looking for measured strengths…

Resonances in the window
E (keV)E_r (keV, c.m.)JπT½ or Γωγ measured
ENSDF lists no level in this window.

A strength is matched to a level when its resonance energy plus the threshold lies within max(3 keV, 3σ) of the level energy.

Levels of 3He (1)
Levels of ³He
E (keV)JπT½ or Γγ branches
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