A study of excited states of5He by the7Li (d, α)5He-reaction

The interactions of deuterons with⁷Li, in which two α-particles and a neutron are produced in the final state are studied atE _d =1.2 MeV. The dual parameter α-α coincidence spectrum was analyzed with a search program. The results indicate two excited states of⁵He: One at excitation energy 2.9±0.1 MeV and with a reduced width of γ²=1.1±0.4 MeV, and the other at 4.8±0.4 MeV, with γ²=0.9±0.4 MeV. No contributions of sequential decay through the 4⁺ state in⁸Be or direct three body decay was observed.     

Die Breite des 4+(11,4 MeV)-Zustandes von8Be aus7Li(d,n) 2α

With the reaction⁷Li+“d→n+⁸Be→n+2α the location and width of the⁸Be(4,+) level is redetermined. While the location at 11.4±0.05 MeV is found in agreement with known values, the width is found to be onlyΓ=2.8±0.2 MeV thereby disagreeing with data fromα-α-scattering but being close to a recent determination from the reaction¹⁰B(d,α)⁸Be (Γ=2.6 MeV). — No indication for participation of an excited state of⁵He in the simultaneously possible reaction via⁵He is found.     

Non-statistical structures in12C(15N,4He)23Na reaction

The data on the? _lab=7° excitation functions of¹²C(¹⁵N,⁴He)²³Na reaction betweenE _cm=9.42 and 17.33 MeV for 28 states upto an excitation energy of 8.940 MeV in²³Na have been subjected to statistical analysis. In addition to statistical fluctuations, the results of the analysis indicate the existence of non-statistical structures atE _cm=10.66, 10.93, 11.38, 12.62, 13.16, 15.32 and 16.18 MeV.     

First observation of the (4He,8B) reaction

The (⁴He,⁸B) reaction on²⁷Al and⁶⁶Zn targets has been studied atE _α=109MeV, the first observation of this reaction. Five groups appear in the first 4 MeV of excitation in the²³Ne spectrum, with laboratory differential cross sections ranging from 35 to 384 nb/sr atθ _lab=8⁰. Individual levels in⁶²Co were not resolved in the exposure on the⁶⁶Zn target. However,⁸B events were observed which are tentatively attributed to the⁶⁶Zn(α,⁸B)⁶²Co reaction, since contributions from plausible target contaminants can be eliminated on the basis ofQ value. The observed yield at 8⁰ indicates a laboratory cross section of 540 nb/sr summed over the first 4.6 MeV of excitation in⁶²Co.     

A study of the second excited state of8Be by the10B(d,α2)8Be-reaction

The second excited state of⁸Be has been studied by analysis of the coincidence spectra of the reaction¹⁰B(d, α)2α forE _d =1.0-2.0 MeV. The excitation energy was found to be 12.0±0.4 MeV, and the reduced width 0.85±0.12 MeV. Differential crosssections of the (d, α ₂)-reaction were deduced.     

Interaction of 80 MeV12C with88Sr; Neutron transfer,inelastic scattering and spin alignment of the 2+ State of12C

Level structure of¹⁰²Cd has been studied via both¹⁰²In decay and nuclear reactions. Using⁹²Mo+¹⁴N at 86 MeV, the nucleus¹⁰²In was identified and its decay (T _1/2=24 ±4s) studied with the aid of on-line mass separation techniques. Levels of¹⁰²Cd were also populated with⁹²Mo+¹²C at 50 MeV and¹⁰²Pd+³He at 35 MeV reactions and investigated by means of standard in-beam techniques. A level scheme including states up to 4.5 MeV excitation energy is proposed and then discussed in the frame of available calculations.     

Mechanism of reactions induced by 7 MeV deuterons on9Be [(d,p), (d,d), (d,t), (d,4He)]

Angular distributions of protons, deuterons, tritons and alpha-particles emitted from the reactions in thed+⁹Be-system atE _d =7 MeV as well as excitation functions at selected angles in the energy rangeE _d =6.5–7.5 MeV (LAB) were measured. The potential part of the elastic scattering is described by the phenomenological optical model. The compound nucleus contribution to all exit channels is determined using the Hauser-Feshbach model. The collective excitation of the 2.43 MeV excited state of⁹Be and transfer processes are analysed within the DWBA formalism. The analyses suggest a significant contribution of five-nucleon transfer to the (d,⁴He) channel.     

Trinucleon cluster structure at high-excitation energies in A=6 nuclei

Trinucleon molecular structures in ⁶He and ⁶Be were investigated by using the ⁶Li(⁷Li, ⁷Be)⁶He reaction at 455 MeV and ⁶Li(³He, t)⁶Be reaction at 450 MeV, respectively. Binary decays into t + t from a broad state at E _x =18.0±1.0 MeV in ⁶He and into ³He + ³He from one at E _x =18.0±1.2 MeV in ⁶Be, respectively, were observed by measuring trinucleon cluster decays in coincidence with reaction particles. The branching ratios for binary decay were estimated to be about 0.7 for ⁶He and ⁶Be. These large branching ratios show that a trinucleon cluster state exists as an isobaric partner around E _x =18 MeV in ⁶He and ⁶Be.     

The4He(12C, γ)16O reaction at stellar energies

The capture reaction⁴He(¹²C, γ)¹⁶O (E _c.m.= 1.34–3.38 MeV) as well as the elastic scattering process⁴He(¹²C,¹²C)⁴He (E _c.m.=1.44–3.38 MeV) have been investigated with the use of an intense¹²C beam and a windowless and⁴He recirculating gas target system. The measurements involved two large NaI(T1) crystals in close geometry to an extended gas target, whereby angle-integrated γ-ray yields were obtained. A large area plastic detector was used for the suppression of time-independent background. A search for cascade γ-ray transitions was carried out by coincidence techniques. The measurement of absolute cross sections is also reported. Theoretical fits of the excitation function for the groundstate γ-ray transition requireE1 as well asE2 capture amplitudes, which are of equal importance at stellar energies. This result increases significantly the stellar burning rate of⁴He(¹²C, γ)¹⁶O and leads to¹⁶O as the dominant product at the end of helium burning in massive stars. The observed capture yield to the 6.92 MeV state is dominated by the direct capture mechanism and plays a small role at stellar energies.     

Discovery of deeply bound π− states in the208Pb(d,3He) reaction

Narrow lines were observed around 133 MeV excitation energy in the²⁰⁸Pb(d,³He) reaction atT _d=300 MeV/u using the Fragment Separator System at GSI. They are assigned to the deeply boundπ ^??²⁰⁷Pb states with configurations of $\left( {2p} \right)_{\pi ^ - } $ (3p_1/2, 3p_3/2) _n ^?1 .     

A study of17N levels andT=3/2 multiplets in mass 17 nuclei

Ten states of¹⁷N have been excited via the¹⁸O(d,³He)¹⁷N reaction atE _itd=52 MeV. Thel-transfer values are presented for eight of these states. Based on the subsequent spin and parity assignments severalT=3/2 isobaric multiplets are proposed.     

Correlation investigations of the low-energy 10He spectrum

The spectrum of low-lying states in the ¹⁰He nucleus is investigated for the two-neutron transfer reaction ³H(⁸He, p)¹⁰He. The secondary beam of ⁸He nuclei with the energy 21.5 MeV/nucleon and a cryogenic tritium target are used in the experiment. The ¹⁰He ground state is observed in the missing mass spectrum at the energy of 2.1 MeV (Γ ～ 2 MeV) above the decay threshold. Analysis of the angular correlations of the ¹⁰He decay products yields the spin and parity of two excited ¹⁰He states, J ^π = 1^? in the energy range from 4 to 6 MeV and J ^π = 2⁺ at energies above 6 MeV.     

Spectroscopy of excited states of 8He

The ¹⁰Be(¹²C,¹⁴O)⁸He-reaction has been used to study the levels of ⁸He. In addition to the known excited state of ⁸He at E_x = 3.6 MeV, with J^π = 2⁺, three additional states were found at excitation energies of 4.54(25) MeV, 6.03(10) MeV and 7.16(4) MeV.     

Precise atomic masses of147Eu,147Gd,and151Tb derived from their decay properties

Theβ-decay energies of¹⁴⁷Eu,¹⁴⁷Gd, and¹⁵¹Tb were determined by usingγ-spectroscopical methods. The comparison of experimental with calculatedK-capture probabilities yielded theQ _EC values 1.690( _?16 ⁺²¹ )MeV and 2.203( _?13 ⁺¹⁹ )MeV for¹⁴⁷Eu and¹⁴⁷Gd, respectively. By measuring the ratio of positron decay to electron capture for two branches in¹⁴⁷Eu decay, the decay energiesQ _EC=1.702(13) MeV andQ _EC=1.709(18)MeV were derived. Also fromEC/β ⁺ ratios the valuesQ _EC=2.225(75) MeV for¹⁴⁷Gd, andQ _EC=2.566(12)MeV for¹⁵¹Tb were obtained. Earlier discrepancies in the mass adjustment of these isotopes were removed. In course of the present studiesγ-decay properties of¹⁴⁷Eu and¹⁴⁷Gd were reinvestigated.     

Investigation of (3He,3He)- and (3He,t)-reactions on10B,11B and13C

The³He-elastic scattering and the (³He,t)-reactions on¹⁰B,¹¹B and¹³C were studied. Excitation functions for the reactions¹⁰B(³He,t)¹⁰C and¹¹B(³He,t)¹¹C were measured at incident energies between 11 and 17 MeV. All angular distributions were taken at 14 MeV³He-energy. From an optical model analysis of the³He-elastic scattering data the parameters of the optical potentials were determined. Best fits were obtained using surface peaked potentials. The (³He,t)-reactions were interpreted in terms of a microscopic model, which, in general, gave a good account of the data. Corrections due to nonlocality effects were included in the calculations. A satisfactory agreement of the predicted and the measured cross sections required an effective nucleon-nucleon interaction of the Yukawa form (α^?1=1.2 fm). Using a Serber exchange mixture the isospindependent- and the spin-isopin-dependent strength parameters of the potential were deduced to beVτ=21.4±2.3 MeV andV _{σ τ}=19.5 ± 2.7 MeV, respectively.     

Properties of very n -rich He isotopes

Low-energy spectra of the ^{8, 10}He nuclei were investigated in the (t, p) -type reactions at small centre-of-mass angles using ～ 25 AMeV beams of ⁶He and ⁸He nuclei. The 0⁺ ground state (g.s.) of ⁸He and excited states, 2⁺ at 3.6-3.9MeV and (1⁺) at 5.3-5.5MeV, were populated with cross-sections of 200, 100-250, and 90-125μb/sr, respectively. To account for a near-threshold anomaly observed in the ⁸He spectrum the population of a 1^- continuum (soft dipole excitation) was considered. The lowest-energy group of events in the ¹⁰He spectrum was observed at ～ 3 MeV with a cross-section of ～ 140 μb/sr. This result is consistent with the previously reported observation of ¹⁰He providing a new g.s. position for ¹⁰He at about 3MeV.     

Comparison of the yields of high-energy gamma-rays withE γ≧10 MeV measured in the reactionsnatSn+40Ar and68Zn+64Zn

The spectra of theKX-rays of reaction products were observed in coincidence with high energy gamma-rays (E _γ≧10 MeV) in the^natSn+⁴⁰Ar (E _Ar=300 MeV) and⁶⁸Zn +⁶⁴Zn (E _Zn=290 MeV) reactions. Two groups ofKX-rays can be clearly identified in the spectra. The first one corresponds to the evaporation residue of the compound nucleus and the second one to the target-like products of the reaction. The spectra of gamma transitions gated by theKX-rays of the evaporation residues were measured in both reactions. The relative yields and the positions of the broad shoulders observed at an energyE _γ≧10 MeV in these spectra, differ drastically in the asymmetric and the symmetric systems. The ratio between the yields of gamma-rays emitted at angles of 0° and 90° to the beam direction was determined in the^natSn+⁴⁰Ar reaction. It was found to be greater than unity only atE _γ=(10–14) MeV. This experimental evidence may indicate the emission of high energy gamma-rays from the dinuclear system prior to the formation of the compound nucleus.     

An evidence for a possible stable dibaryon

A search for stableH-dibaryon ofI=0,Y=0,J ^P =0⁺ was undertaken in negative pion-, neutron-,¹²C-nucleus- and proton-propane interactions at 4.0, 7.0, 50.4 and 10 GeV/c, respectively, using 55 cm and 2 m propane bubble chambers. This technique permite one to examine the whole range of possibleH-mass value. In the range ofM _H >2M _Λ=2231.2 MeV/c² an enhancement ofM _ΛΛ=(2365.3±9.6) MeV/c², Γ _ΛΛ =(47.2±15.1) MeV/c² with production cross section σ=(24.2±7.0) μb per carbon nucleus was found. The mass rangeM _Σ?p<M _H <2M _Λ was explored via the search for a weak decay modeH→Σ^?+p. AV ⁰-particle was found pointing to a two-prong interaction and satisfying the kinematics of the above two-body decay mode with a high confidence level. The possibility of imitation of the observed event by background processes was investigated for a series of two-step strong reactions and weak decays. We succeeded to show the significance of theH-production hypothesis on a deuteron-mass nuclear fluctuon via thepd→HpK ⁺ K ⁰ reaction. The mass of the event treated as aH→Σ^?+p weak decay appeared to be (2173.94±1.32) MeV/c², its life-time being 0.668·10^?10 s. Both are in agreement with predictions of the MIT Bag Model for the so-calledH-dihyperon. The formally determined production cross section of theH in proton-propane interactions at 10 GeV/c is estimated to be 40 nb. Perhaps, this event can be considered as a first evidence for a six-quark bound state-H-dihyperon. An independent way for the search for theH-particle, based on a specific conversion processHN→YYN, peculiar to its intranuclear strong interactions was proposed and tried. For this purpose all events with two Λ-hyperons and identified protons were tested for the hypothesesH _p →ΛΛp at three fixed masses:M _H =1880.00, 2173.94 MeV/c² and the ΛΛ invariant mass for the event in question. The kinematics of this reaction fits successfully only one event and only atM _H =2173.94 MeV/c². It seems worthy of note that the final state ΛΛ invariant massM _ΛΛ=2344 MeV/c² is rather close to the observed peak at 2365 MeV/c². It is shown that the intranuclear conversion processes Ξ^? p→ΛΛ and Ξ⁰ n→ΛΛ fail to imitate the observed event. The ΛΛp invariant mass of this event equal to 3363 MeV/c² is out of a 3568 MeV/c² peak region of the ΛΛp invariant mass spectrum observed earlier. TheH conversion cross section exceeds the production one. Thus, we consider this event as providing a new evidence for the stableH-dibaryon ofM _H =(2173.94±1.32) MeV/c².     

High-spin states in48Ti

The⁴⁵Sc(α, p γ) reaction has been investigated atE ^α=11, 12 and 13MeV. Theγ-decay of 198 levels in⁴⁸Ti up to 8,323 keV excitation energy has been observed. High-spin states were investigated by proton-γ ray angular correlation measurements atE=11 and 13MeV and by DSAM lifetime measurements atE=11 MeV. From the combined evidence spin (-parity) assignments were obtained for the levels atE _x =8,323 keV (J= 10,8,6), 8,091(12, 10, 8, 6), 7,668(10, 8), 7,427(9, 7), 7,374(11, 9, 7), 6,906(10, 8, 6), 6,172(8⁺,6⁺), 6,102(10⁺,8⁺), 6,039(6), 6,034(9⁺, 7⁺), 5,630(7), 5,197(8⁺), 5,169(7⁺), 5,155(5), 4,404(5), 4,398(6⁺) and 4,046keV (5). Most of the ambiguous spin assignments become unique if the 8,091 keV level hasJ=12, an assumption which is favoured by its excitation function. The level spectrum thus obtained is well reproduced by shell model calculations in the pure (f _7/2)⁸ configuration space. Discrepancies exist in the reproduction ofγ-decay modes. The reason is found in low-lying high-spin intruder states which include the 7,427 and 8,323 keV levels. The spectrum of negative-parity states is understood qualitatively by a comparison with⁴⁶Ti and⁴²Ca.