Complete fusion and quasi-fission reactions induced by Kr ions on heavy targets

Cross sections for fission (complete fusion) and quasi-fission are measured at a given angle for the systems Kr + Ho, Kr + W, Kr + Bi, Kr + U in the energy range 450–525 MeV. The cross sections for complete fusion are unexpectedly low and the cross sections for quasi-fission are high. The cross section for close collisions (sum of the complete fusion and quasi-fission cross sections) is compared to the value calculated with the critical distance concept. The possibility that complete fusion does not occur for the lowest impact parameters is discussed.