A new approach for cross section measurements at low energies using a monolithic silicon telescope

We propose a new experimental technique for the study of low-energy nuclear reactions using a monolithic silicon telescope, which has a thin silicon layer with a thickness of I pm. A feasibility study of this technique for the investigation of the Li-8(alpha,n)B-11 reaction at low energies has been performed using the GEANT4 simulation code and a calibrated alpha source. Our results indicate the possibility of a novel technique for low-energy nuclear physics experiments relevant to astrophysics.