Investigation of the 19Na nucleus via resonance elastic scattering

The structure of the unbound proton-rich isotope ¹⁹Na was studied in resonance elastic scattering of a radioactive ¹⁸Ne beam on a proton target using the thick-target inverse-kinematics method. The experiment covered the excitation energy range from 0.5 to 2.7 MeV in c.m.s. Only one state of ¹⁹Na (the second excited state) was observed. A combined R-matrix and potential model analysis was performed. The spin and parity assignment of this second excited state was confirmed to be 1/2⁺. We show that the position of the 1/2⁺ state significantly affects the reaction rate through that state, but the total reaction rate remains unchanged since the ¹⁸Ne(2p, γ) proceeds mostly via the ground and first excited states in ¹⁹Na at stellar temperatures. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Level structure of20Na near the proton threshold

The excitation energies of states in²⁰Na near the proton threshold have been measured with the²⁰Ne(³He, t)²⁰Na charge exchange reaction. The possible implications of these states for the stellar reaction rate of¹⁹Ne(p,γ)²⁰ Na are discussed.     

Mixing of 2+ states in 20Ne

The broad 8.8 MeV 2⁺ state of ²⁰Ne is seen to be populated with appreciable strength [(2J + 1)S = 0.21] in the reaction ¹⁹F(τ, d)²⁰Ne, even though this strength would be zero in the simplest model. A model previously used to explain the mixing of 0⁺ states is found to work surprisingly well for the 2⁺ states.     

20Ne(p,p0)20Ne and states of 21Na

Cross-section and analyzing power angular distributions have been measured for ²⁰Ne(p, p)²⁰Ne and ²⁰Ne(p, p₁)²⁰Ne¹(1.63 MeV) for proton energies between 3.7 and 7.9 MeV. The measurements were made in 25 keV intervals between 3.7 and 4.4 MeV, and in 10 keV intervals over most of the region between 4.4 and 7.9 MeV. A phase-shift analysis of the elastic-scattering data has yielded resonance parameters for thirty-three levels in ²¹Na in the excitation energy region 6.0–9.9 MeV. Some of the strong even-parity resonances can be understood within the framework of the Nilsson model or the shell model. These resonances are also predicted by a macroscopic coupled-channels calculation involving rotational excitation of the 2⁺ and 4⁺ states of ²⁰Ne.     

NaNe potentials from a combined analysis of spectroscopic and scattering data

Experimental differential cross sections for the optical collision process Na(3s)+Ne+hν→Na(3p)+Ne and spectroscopic data for A²Π→X²Σ⁺optical transitions are used to obtain the potential curves for the X²Σ⁺ground and A²Π first excited states of the NaNe molecule and the spin-orbit function g_so(r).     

1<Superscript>+</Superscript>(0<Superscript>+</Superscript>) state at 12.4 MeV in <Superscript>20</Superscript>Ne

Careful review of all the evidence makes it clear that at least three states are important at 12.4-MeV excitation in ²⁰Ne (four, if the broad (2⁺) at 12.5 MeV is included). The three states are 3 ^- , 0 ⁺ , and 1 ⁺ (0⁺). The latter, which is quite strong in ¹⁹F (³He, d) singles, is probably the state observed in coincidence with 6.13-MeV γ-rays in ¹⁹F(³He, dγ). Received: 19 August 2002 / Accepted: 28 October 2002 / Published online: 17 January 2003 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: fortune@physics.upenn.edu Communicated by D. Guerreau     

Search for low-energy resonances in 21Ne(p, γ)22Na and 22Ne(p, γ)23Na

The reactions ²¹Ne(p, γ)²²Na and ²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na have been investigated at E_p(lab) = 70–355keV. Neon gas enriched to 91% in ²¹Ne and to 99% in ²²Ne was recirculated in a differentially pumped gas target system of the extended-static and quasi-point supersonic jet type. For ²¹Ne(p, γ)²²Na, new resonances were found at E_p = 126, 272, 291 and 352 keV. The 291 keV resonance corresponds to a new unbound state in ²²Na. Excitation energies, γ-ray decay schemes, resonance widths and strengths as well as J^π assignments are reported for all the resonances. Information on low-lying states in ²²Na is also obtained. Of the 9 expected resonances in ²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na none has been observed. Upper limits on their ωγy strengths are presented. The astrophysical as well as the nulcear structure aspects of the results are discussed.     

Proton-induced direct capture on 21Ne and 22Ne

The direct capture process in the reactions ²¹Ne(p, γ)²²Na and ²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na has been investigated at E_p = 0.3–1.6 MeV using neon gas enriched to 91 % in ²¹Ne and to 99 % in ²²Ne, respectively. The gas was recirculated in a differentially pumped gas target system of the extended-static and quasi-point supersonic jet type. For ²²Ne(p, γ)²³Na, the direct capture process has been observed to several final states in ²³Na up to E_x = 8.83 MeV excitation energy. The deduced spectroscopic factors C²S are in fair agreement with the corresponding values from stripping reactions. The capture transition into the ²³Na ground state exhibits broad structures, which resemble Ericson fluctuations. The data remove the previously reported discrepancies in C²S for the ²³Na ground state. The excitation functions for the ²¹Ne(p, γ)²²Na reaction are dominated by broad and intense resonances, which hampered the measurement of the direct capture process. The nuclear and astrophysical aspects of the results are discussed.     

Measurements on diproton emission from the break-up channels of 23Al and 22Mg

Two-proton relative momentum distributions from the break-up channels ²³Al→p+p+²¹Na and ²²Mg→p+p+²⁰Ne at an energy of 60–70 A MeV have been measured together with two-proton opening angles at the projectile fragment separator beamline (RIPS) in the RIKEN Ring Cyclotron Facility. The results demonstrate the existence of diproton emission component from single-step ²He for highly excited ²³Al and ²²Mg.     

Nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest with radioactive beams

The ARENAS³ facility, coupling the two cyclotrons of Louvain-la-Neuve, is intensively been used over the past years for cross-section measurements of nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest. We will describe the characteristics of the available beams and the experiments going on using these beams. The ¹⁹Ne(p,γ)²⁰Na reaction, of considerable importance for the reaction flow between the CNO and the NeNa mass region in high-temperature hydrogen burning conditions, will be discussed in particular. The proposed low-energy resonance at 0.447 MeV has been measured in inverse kinematics using novel activation techniques. An upper limit (90% C.L.) of 18 meV is obtained for the strength of this first particle-unbound state of ²⁰Na together with preliminary values for the strength of the higher excited states.     

Study of 19Na at SPIRAL

The excitation function for the elastic-scattering reaction p( ¹⁸Ne, p) ¹⁸Ne was measured with the first radioactive beam from the SPIRAL facility at the GANIL laboratory and with a solid cryogenic hydrogen target. Several broad resonances have been observed, corresponding to new excited states in the unbound nucleus ¹⁹Na. In addition, two-proton emission events have been identified and are discussed.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance on the 10−, 0.88 ms state in 206Bi

Alpha-particle reduced widths for the 8⁺ state at 11.95 MeV, obtained from analysis of both ¹⁶O + α resonant scattering data and ¹⁶O(⁶Li, d)²⁰Ne reaction data are consistent with expectation for the 8⁺ member of the ground-state rotational band.     

Excitation of 1+ AND 2− states in the neon isotopes

High resolution inelastic proton scattering is used to study the excitation of 1⁺ states in ²⁰Ne and ²²Ne. By comparing these results with those from gamma-ray fluorescence measurements, the strong role of the orbital contribution in the electromagnetic transitions, predicted by the theory, is confirmed. Shell model predictions of the 1⁺ strength are compared to the measured strength in ²⁰Ne and ²²Ne. The (p, p′) excitation of 2⁻ states in ²⁰Ne is compared to (π⁻, γ) and (e, e′) results.     

The g-factor of the yrast 4+ state in 20Ne from transient-field precession measurements

Transient field precessions of the first excited 2⁺ and 4⁺ states in ²⁰Ne nuclei traversing polarized gadolinium have been measured. The deduced g-factor of the 4⁺ state, g = + 0.08(20), agrees with our earlier reported value of g = ? 0.10(19) measured in iron by the same technique. The significant reduction in the value of the $\text{g-}\text{factor}\text{,}\text{g}\text{?}\text{= ? 0.01(14)}$, relative to that of the 2 ⁺ state, g = + 0.54(4), is incompatible with the pure T = 0 character expected for low-lying states in this self-conjugate nucleus. In addition, the lifetime of the 4⁺ state has been measured to be τ = 95(13) fs, in agreement with a previous measurement.     

He+和He2+离子与碱金属原子Na碰撞中靶激发过程的实验研究

本文通过光学方法,在q×(20—140)keV能量范围内,研究了He⁺和He²⁺离子与碱金属原子Na碰撞中的靶激发过程。通过光学多道分析系统(OMA),对He⁺与Na碰撞过程,观察到NaI589.0+589.6nm(3p→3s),NaI818.3nm(3d→3p)和NaI568.8nm(4d→3p)等谱线。对He²⁺与Na碰撞过程,只观察到NaI589.0+589.6nm谱线。计算了所有观察到的谱线的发射截面和Na(3 关键词：     

Spectroscopy of Na: Bridging the two-proton radioactivity of Mg

The unbound nucleus ¹⁸Na, the intermediate nucleus in the two-proton radioactivity of ¹⁹Mg, was studied by the measurement of the resonant elastic scattering reaction H(¹⁷Ne,p)¹⁷Ne performed at 4 A.MeV using a radioactive beam from the SPIRAL Facility. Spectroscopic properties of the low-lying states were obtained in an R-matrix analysis of the excitation function.     

The 2425 keV state in 21Na as a subtreshold resonance in 20Ne (p,γ)21 Na

The high-energy tail of the $\text{J}{}^{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{=}\text{1}\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, 2425 keV state in ²¹Na, bound by 7 keV against proton decay, has been observed in the ²⁰Ne (p,γ)²¹Na reaction at E_p=0.5?1.5 MeV. The observed excitation function is consistent with a single-level Breit-Wigner shape with Γ_γ=0.31±0.07 eV at E_x = 2425 keV.     

Lifetime of the 6+ member of the ground-state band in 22Ne

Mean lifetimes of levels in ²²Ne have been measured by the Doppler-shift attenuation method using the inverse reaction ⁴He(¹⁹F, pγ)²²Ne. The Doppler-broadened lineshapes observed at 0° were analyzed using scaled experimental stopping powers and give the following results for each of the following levels (energy in keV and lifetime in fs): 4457 ( < 15), 5147 (1300 ± 500), 5522 (27 ± 4), 5641 ( < 20), 6311 (70 ± 10), 6345 ( < 15), 6636 ( < 20) and 6817 ( < 15). The lifetime of the 6311 keV 6⁺ level is particularly interesting for testing model predictions. The large basis shell model calculations of Preedom and Wildenthal are in good agreement with the experimental B(E2) values for the 2⁺, 4⁺ and 6⁺ members of the ground-state band.     

Location and depth profiling of Ne atoms implanted in a Nb crystal using a resonant nuclear reaction

Trapping of Ne by radiation induced defects is shown through the depth-profiling of Ne implanted into Nb crystals using the ²⁰Ne(p, γ)²¹ Na reaction. A channeling study shows that implanted atoms occupy octahedral interstices in niobium. The change of the Ne profile with further irradiation by other ions is attributed to radiation enhanced diffusion of Ne.     

Selective population of the lowest-lying negative parity states in23Na in the12C(12C,p)23Na reaction

The¹²C(¹²C,p)²³Na reaction was investigated in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier. The lowest-lying negative parity states in²³Na were found to be preferentially populated at energies for which correlated resonances exist in the excitation functions of theα, p, n andγ exit channels of the¹²C+¹²C reaction. If these negative parity states are assumed to consist of ap _1/2 hole coupled to a²⁰Ne quartet state, this selectivity can be explained with the existence ofα-particle doorway states.