Constraining the astrophysical ²³Mg(p,γ)²⁴Al reaction rate using direct and indirect measurement

The ²³Mg(p,γ)²⁴Al reaction provides an escape from the Ne-Na cycle in classical novae and is therefore important in understanding nova nucleosynthesis in the A > 20 mass range.  Although several resonances may contribute to the overall rate at novae temperatures, the resonance at ∼475 keV is thought to be dominant.  The strength of this resonance has been directly measured using a radioactive ²³Mg beam impinging on a windowless H₂ gas target; however, recent high-precision ²⁴Al mass measurements have called this result into question.  Here we make an indirect measurement using the ²³Na(d,p)²⁴Na reaction in inverse kinematics to study the mirror state of the ∼475 keV resonance in ²⁴Na.  Preliminary cross sections for the relevant resonance will be shown.  Additionally, plans for a direct measurement of the ²³Mg(p,γ)²⁴Al reaction at the DRAGON facility utilizing their recently upgraded Lanthanum Bromide array will be discussed.