The influence of low-energy resonances on the reaction rate of 18O(α, γ)22Ne

The 18 O( 6 Li,d) 22 Ne α-transfer reaction has been used to study the level structure of 22 Ne around the α-threshold and to identify natural-parity states in that excitation range. The 18 O(α, γ) 22 Ne reaction has been studied in the energy range between 340 and 800 keV to determine the existence of possible resonances and to investigate their influence on the reaction rate of 18 O(α, γ) 22 Ne.