12B(n,γ)13B reaction as an alternative path to astrophysical synthesis of 13C isotope

Abstract

The total cross sections of the neutron radiative capture on 12B at astrophysical energies to the ground state of 13B have been calculated in the energy range of 10E-8 to 10 MeV within the framework of a modified potential cluster model with the classification of orbital states according to Young diagrams. Reaction rates in the temperature range of 0.01 to 10 T9 and their analytical parameterization were obtained. The calculated rates of 12B(n,gamma)13B excess the previous results by approximately to one order. Cross sections and reaction rates of 12C(n,gamma)13C are calculated and compared to the n10B, n11B, n12B, and p12C reaction rates. It is proposed that obtained rates of the 12B(n,gamma)13B reaction should be taken into account in novel scenarios of stable isotope 13C synthesis without of 12C hydrogen burning.