Theoretical Study of the 4He(γ, p)3H and 4He(γ, n)3He Reactions

Ab initio calculation of the total cross section for the reactions ⁴He(γ, p)³H and ⁴He(γ, n)³He is presented, using state-of-the-art nuclear forces. The Lorentz integral transform (LIT) method is applied, which allows exact treatment of the final state interaction (FSI). The dynamic equations are solved using the effective interaction hyperspherical harmonics method. In this calculation of the cross sections the three-nucleon force is fully taken into account, except in the source term of the LIT equation for the FSI transition matrix element.     

Study of 113Cd by the 110Pd(α,nγ) reaction

The nuclear structure of ¹¹³Cd was studied using in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy. A level scheme, consisting of 65 levels and more than 100 transitions, was constructed on the basis of γγ coincidences using five compton-suppressed Ge detectors. Spins were assigned by means of excitation function slopes and angular distribution analysis. The resulting level scheme was interpreted in the framework of the interacting boson-fermion model.     

Study of 124Te by the 122Sn(α,2nγ) reaction and by the decay of 124I

In-beam γ-ray spectroscopy and the decay of ¹²⁴I were used to study the nuclear structure of ¹²⁴Te. On the basis of γγ-coincidences, a level scheme was constructed with over 100 levels and 170 transitions. The use of excitation functions and angular distributions for the (α, 2n) reaction, and the log(ft) values for the decay, allowed spin assignments for a large number of the levels to be made. The resulting level scheme was interpreted in the framework of the interacting boson model and the particle-core coupling model.     

Gamma radiation from the209Bi(3He, 3nγ)209at reaction

Gamma-radiation from the reactions of 28 MeV and 26 MeV³He-ions on the²⁰⁹Bi target has been studied by means of Ge(Li) detectors. Individual observed prompt -ray transitions have been assigned to the corresponding reactions. The results of previous studies of the²⁰⁹At nucleus have been verified and completed. Two new levels at energies of 640 keV and 1270·5 keV have been introduced. Additionally, 15 new transitions have been observed which could belong to²⁰⁹At. The²⁰⁹At level structure is discussed in terms of nuclear models.     

On the mechanism of formation of excited states of the 8Be nucleus in the reaction 12C(γ, 3α)

The reaction ¹²C(γ, 3α) was studied with the aid of a diffusion chamber placed in a magnetic field, filled with a methane-helium mixture, and irradiated with bremsstrahlung photons of endpoint energy 150 MeV. The total reaction cross section was measured in the energy range E _γ < 40 MeV. The ground state; the first, second, and unseparated third and fourth excited states; and highly excited states (in the range 19.9 < E _x < 25.2 MeV) of the ⁸Be nucleus manifested themselves in the distribution of events with respect to the energy of the relative motion of two alpha particles. A resonance that is characterized by the energy of E₀ = 0.72 MeV and the width of Γ = 0.80 MeV and which was identified as a ghost anomaly was found between the ground state and the first excited state. Partial cross sections were measured for various channels. Excited states are formed in narrow photon-energy intervals, and their partial cross sections are of a resonance shape. It is found that the energy corresponding to the maximum of the partial cross section for the ith level, E _m ⁱ , and the excitation energy of the next level, E ₀ ⁱ⁺¹ , are correlated: E _m ⁱ = E ₀ ⁱ⁺¹ + ?, where ? is the reaction threshold. The results are qualitatively explained on the basis of a model that assumes photon absorption by an alpha-particle pair.     

Study of the Δ isobar excitation in nuclei with the (3He,t) reaction

Data for the Δ excitation by the (³He,t) reaction at 2.0 GeV on various nuclei are presented together with results on ¹²C at 1.5 and 2.3 GeV. The Δ peak position and width are found to be target mass independent. Comparison with the p(³He,t) Δ⁺⁺ reaction, however, shows a shift of the position in energy of the Δ peak. Implications of these results are discussed.     

Investigation of 238U in the (n,n′γ) reaction

An irradiation of ²³⁸U with a beam of reactor fast neutrons permits revealing about 550 gamma transitions associated with the respective (n, n′γ) reaction and with fission fragments. The use of all known data on gamma radiation from fission fragments makes it possible to identify gamma transitions belonging to ²³⁸U with a high probability. The scheme of levels and gamma transitions is composed for ²³⁸U. New levels (including those of spin-parity J ^π = 0⁺) at excitation energies below 2 MeV are proposed. The low-lying levels in the rotational band for two-phonon octupole excitations are determined. It is found that a hybrid state is formed upon the crossing of this band and the band based on two-quasiparticle excitations. This hybrid state must involve excitations of both types. A small value of the rotational-band parameter in the isomer of energy 2559.0(4) keV is explained by the contribution to this state from two-quasiparticle configurations belonging to the 1k _17/2 subshell. The same circumstance may also be responsible for an enhanced yield of ternary fission for this isomer.     

Low-lying states of 109Sn from the 106Cd(α, nγ) reaction

Measurements of γ-ray, γγ-coincidence and internal conversion electron spectra from the ¹⁰⁶Cd(α, nγ)¹⁰⁹Sn reaction were carried out at 15–20 MeV α-particle bombarding energies with Ge(HP) γ-ray and superconducting magnetic lens plus Si(Li) electron spectrometers. The energies, relative intensities, internal conversion coefficients and coincidence relations of the ¹⁰⁹Sn transitions were determined, and a more complete, consistent level scheme has been deduced. Spin and parity values have been determined from the internal conversion coefficients, the bombarding-energy dependence of the side-feeding intensities of the states and the available γ-ray angular distribution data. The level scheme was interpreted in the framework of the quasi-particle shell model.     

Study of the 3He(4He,γ)7Be and 3H(4He,γ)7Li Reactions in an Extended Two-Cluster Model

 The ³He(⁴He, γ)⁷Be and ³H(⁴He, γ)⁷Li reactions are studied in an extended two-cluster model which contains α + h/t and ⁶Li + p/n clusterizations. We show that the inclusion of the ⁶Li + p/n channels can significantly change the zero-energy reaction cross sections, S(0), and other properties of the ⁷Be and ⁷Li nuclei, like the quadrupole moments Q. However, the results agree with the known correlation trend between S(0) and Q. Moreover, we demonstrate that the value of the zero-energy derivatives of the astrophysical S-factors are more uncertain than currently believed. Received June 17, 1999; revised February 22, 2000; accepted for publication April 17, 2000     

Study of the reaction130Te(n, γ)131Te

Energies and intensities of the gamma-ray transitions following the thermal neutron capture in¹³⁰Te are determined. The neutron separation energy for¹³¹Te is evaluated to be 5929.4 ±±0.3 keV. A statistically significant correlation between the reduced transition intensities and the spectroscopic factors from the (d, p) reactions is found. Evidence for the presence of potential capture mechanism is given.On leave fromAl-Faateh University, Physics Department, P.O. Box 13371, Tripoli, Libya.     

Investigation of 166Er in the respective (n,n′γ) reaction

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - The spectrum, angular distribution, and linear polarization of gamma rays from the (n, n′γ) reaction on 166Er were measured in a beam of reactor fast neutrons....     

Study of the187W states excited in the (n, γ) reaction

A singles-ray spectrum and a spectrum of summed amplitudes of coinciding pulses (SACP) were measured in the¹⁸⁶W(n, )¹⁸⁷W reaction experiment on the thermal neutron beam. It was for the first time that the data on¹⁸⁷W-transitions were obtained in the excitation energy region from 1500–2500 keV. The neutron binding energy was determined to beB _n=5467.25 (4) keV (statistical error only). In result the level scheme of¹⁸⁷W was developed in the excitation energy interval 1E _f < 3.4=" mev,=" which=" contained=" 105=" levels=" with=" about=" 70=" of=" them=" being=" identified=" for=" the=" first=" time.=" the=" experimental=" values=" for=" summed=" intensities=" of=" two-step=" cascades=" were=" established=" to=" exceed=" those=" predicted=" by=" the=" modern=" statistical=" theory=" (by=" 36±6%).=" this=" is=" explained=" by=" a=" considerable=" contribution=" of=" few-quasiparticle=" components=" to=" wave=" functions=" of=" compound=" and=" intermediate=">     

The structure of 99Ru from (α,3n) reaction

The results of in-beam investigations of excited states of ⁹⁹Ru using the ⁹⁸Mo(α,3n) reaction are presented. Angular distributions of γ–rays and γ–γ coincidences have been measured. Excited states have been identified up to an energy of E = 5603 keV and spin of I^π= 31/2⁻. Mean lifetimes τ have been determined using the DSA method for eleven levels. Aligned angular momenta are discussed and the probable (νh _11/2) origin of a backbending at frequency about 0.5 MeV was confirmed. The possible role of (νd _5/2) alignment at frequencies above 0.5 MeV was pointed out. Received: 13 January 1999 / Revised version: 26 March 1999     

Study of the levels in 174Lu by (p, 3nγ) spectroscopy

The nuclear levels in ¹⁷⁴Lu were investigated by means of ¹⁷⁶Yb(p, 3nγ) reaction spectroscopy. Standard germanium detector techniques as well as an on-line curved crystal spectrometer were used. Six well-developed rotational bands are observed. These results confirm and extend the scheme previously obtained by direct reactions. The presented data document a study on the anomalous g-factors of the 142 d isomeric band.     

Measurement of the astrophysical S factor for the low energy 2H(d,γ)4He reaction

The y-rays and protons from an Ed = 20 keV deuteron beam incident on a D-Ti target were measured. A branching ratio of the 2H(d,T)4He reaction versus the 2H(d,p)aH reaction of F.v/l'p = (1.06+ 0.34) x 10-7 has been obtained, and the astrophysical S factor of the 2H(d,T)aHe reaction at the center of mass energy Ecru ≈ 7 keV of (6.0+2.4) x 10-8 keV.b was deduced.     

Tensor Force Manifestations in ab Initio Study of the 2H(d, γ)4He, 2H(d, p)3H, and 2H(d, n)3He Reactions

The ²H(d, γ)⁴He capture reaction and the ²H(d, p)³H and ²H(d, n)³He transfer reactions at very low energies are studied in an extended microscopic cluster model with a realistic nucleon–nucleon force. Our results show that the tensor force in realistic interactions plays an essential and indispensable role to reproduce the very low-energy astrophysical S factor of these reactions.     

Study of122Te(n, γ)123 Te reaction

-rays emitted after thermal neutron capture in¹²²Te have been investigated for the first time. Energies and intensities of 80 transitions assigned to¹²³Te have been determined. Fortyeight of these transitions have been placed in the¹²³Te level scheme among 27 excited levels. Two new levels of 1808·8 and 2092·3 keV,J=(1/2, 3/2), have been observed. The neutron binding energy has been found to be 6929·1±0·5 keV. The role of direct capture mechanism has been examined.     

Inelastic production of neutral pions in the4He(γ, πℴp)3H reaction

The yield of the⁴He(, p)³H reaction has been studied in a bremsstrahlung beam of photons with a maximum energy of 450 MeV. The measurements were made on an experimental setup consisting of a total absorption Cerenkov gamma spectrometer and a helium streamer chamber. A kinematic analysis is made of the angular distributions of the disintegration products of the⁴He nucleus to study the mechanism of inelastic photoproduction of neutral pions. The relatively high event density in the region of small proton-triton separation angles is attributable to the quasielastic mechanism of the reaction in which pion photoproduction is accompanied by excitation of the⁴He nucleus.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 51–56, September, 1989.     

Astrophysical S-factor of the 12C（α,γ） 16O reaction at solar energies

The astrophysical S-factor of the 4He＋12C radiative capture is calculated in the potential model at the energy range 0.1-2.0 MeV. Radiative capture 12C（α,γ） 16O is extremely relevant for the fate of massive stars and determines if the remnant of a supernova explosion becomes a black hole or a neutron star. Because this reaction occurs at low energies, the experimental measurements are very difficult and perhaps impossible. In this paper, radiative capture of the 12C（α,γ） 16O reaction at very low energies is taken as a case study. In comparison with other theoretical methods and available experimental data, good agreement is achieved for the astrophysical S-factor of this process.     

Tensor force manifestations in ab initio study of the 2H(d,γ)4He, 2H(d,p)3H, and 2H(d,n)3He reactions

The (2)H(d,p)(3)H, (2)H(d,n)(3)He, and (2)H(d,γ)(4)He reactions are studied at low energies in a multichannel ab initio model that takes into account the distortions of the nuclei. The internal wave functions of these nuclei are given by the stochastic variational method with the AV8' realistic interaction and a phenomenological three-body force included to reproduce the two-body thresholds. The obtained astrophysical S factors are all in very good agreement with the experiment. The most important channels for both transfer and radiative capture are identified by comparing to calculations with an effective central force. They are all found to dominate thanks to the tensor force.