Trojan Horse method and radioactive ion beams: study of   $^{18}$F(p,$\alpha$)$^{15}$O reaction at astrophysical energies
  The Trojan Horse Method was applied for the first time to a Radioactive Ion Beam induced reaction to study the reaction $^{18}$F(p,$\alpha$)$^{15}$O via the three body reaction $^{18}$F(d,$\alpha$ $^{15}$O)n at the low energies relevant for astrophysics. The abundance of $^{18}$F in Nova explosions is an important issue for the understanding of this astrophysical phenomenon. For this reason it is necessary to study the nuclear reactions that produce or destroy $^{18}$F in Novae. $^{18}$F(p,$\alpha$)$^{15}$O is one of the main $^{18}$F destruction channels. Preliminary results are presented in this paper. 
M. Gulino, S. Cherubini, G. G. Rapisarda, S. Kubono, L. Lamia, M. La   Cognata, H. Yamaguchi, S. Hayakawa, Y. Wakabayashi, N...
nucl-ex astro-ph.SR