Astrophysical factors:Zero energy vs. Most effective energy

Abstract

Effective astrophysical factors for non-resonant astrophysical nuclear reaction are invariably calculated with respect to a zero energy limit. In the present work that limit is shown to be very disadvantageous compared to the more natural effective energy limit. The latter is used in order to modify the thermonuclear reaction rate formula so that it takes into account both plasma and laboratory screening effects.Comment: 7 RevTex pages. Accepted for publication in Phys.Rev.