Status of deep subbarrier $\mathbf{{}^{12}{\rm C}+{}^{12}{\rm C}}$ fusion and advancing the Trojan horse method

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent progress in understanding deep subbarrier carbon-12 fusion and discusses how to improve the Trojan horse method for measuring astrophysical S-factors at low energies.

Contribution

It provides an updated overview of carbon-carbon fusion research and proposes advancements in the Trojan horse method for better low-energy S-factor extraction.

Findings

Updated status of carbon-carbon fusion research

New experimental and theoretical results published since 2020

Proposals for advancing Trojan horse method measurements

Abstract

In this paper, I will update the current status of the carbon-carbon fusion research taking into account that after the latest analysis [Beck {\it et al.} Eur. Phys. J. A {\bf 56}, 97 (2020), Letter to the Editor] new important experimental and theoretical results had been published and will discuss how to advance new THM measurements to extract the low-energy astrophysical $S$-factors.