Carbon (70 MeV) and copper (120 MeV) ions irradiation effects in Makrofol-N

Makrofol-N polycarbonate was irradiated with carbon (70 MeV) and copper (120 MeV) ions to analyze the induced effects with respect to optical and structural properties. In the present investigation, the fluence for carbon and copper beams was kept in the range of 1×10¹¹– 1×10¹³ ions/cm² to study the swift heavy ion induced modifications. UV–VIS, FTIR and XRD techniques were utilized to study the induced changes. The analysis of UV–VIS absorption studies revealed that the optical energy gap was reduced by 17% on carbon irradiation, whereas the copper beam leads to a decrease of 52% at the highest fluence of 1×10¹³ ions/cm². The band gap can be correlated to the number of carbon atoms, N, in a cluster with a modified Robertson's equation. In copper (120 MeV) ions irradiated polycarbonate, the number of carbon atoms in a cluster was increased from 63 to 269 with the increase of ion fluence from 0 to 1×10¹³ ions/cm², whereas N is raised only up to 91 when the same polymer films were irradiated with carbon (70 MeV) ions under similar conditions. FTIR analysis showed a decrease in almost all characteristic absorption bands under irradiation. The formation of hydroxyl (? OH) and alkene (C?C) groups were observed in Makrofol-N at higher fluence on irradiation with both types of ions, while the formation alkyne end (R? C≡ CH) group was observed only after copper ions irradiation. The radii of the alkyne production of about 3.3 nm were deduced for copper (120 MeV) ions. XRD measurements show a decrease in intensity of the main peak and an increase of the average intermolecular spacing with the increase of ion fluence, which may be attributed to the structural degradation of Makrofol-N on swift ion irradiation.     

The 12C(γ,p) reaction at Eγ = 60 and 80 MeV

The tagged photon technique has been used to measure the ¹²C photoproton cross section over the angular range θ_p = 30°–135° for E_γ = 60 and 80 MeV. Comparison of the results with quasifree knockout and quasideuteron calculations shows that photon interaction with two-nucleon pairs is dominant at least for high excitation energies in the residual nucleus.     

Photodisintegration cross section of the reaction (4)He(γ,p)(3)H between 22 and 30 MeV

The two-body photodisintegration cross section of (4)He into a proton and triton was measured with monoenergetic photon beams in 0.5 MeV energy steps between 22 and 30 MeV. High-pressure (4)He-Xe gas scintillators of various (4)He/Xe ratios served as targets and detectors. Pure Xe gas scintillators were used for background studies. A NaI detector together with a plastic scintillator paddle was employed for determining the incident photon flux. Our comprehensive data set follows the trend of the theoretical calculations of the Trento group very well, although our data are consistently lower in magnitude by about 5%. However, they differ significantly from the majority of the previous data, especially from the recent data of Shima et al. The latter data had put into question the validity of theoretical approaches used to calculate core-collapse supernova explosions and big-bang nucleosynthesis abundances of certain light nuclei.     

6.8MeV/A—5.1MeV/A ~(14)N ~(59)Co,~(51)V发射α粒子的研究

用ΔΕ-Ε半导体望远镜测量了6.8MeV/A-5.1MeV/A的~(14)N轰击~(59)Co和~(51)V产生的α粒子,得到了发射α粒子的能谱、角分布和Ε-θ平面上的(d~2σ/(dΩdE)等高图,区分了直接机制α及复合核蒸发α粒子,并对直接机制α粒子的来源作了讨论。     

35MeV/u~(40)Ar ~(197)Au中的熵产生

根据量子统计模型 (QSM )的计算分析 ,找到了一个提取核反应过程中熵产生的新的可观测量 .核反应过程中约化d的产额d/ (d t 3 He 4 He)和熵有单调的函数关系 ,并且和体系的碎裂密度 (ρ/ ρ0 )及体系的N/Z都无关 ,可以作为提取核反应过程中熵产生的一个观测量 .和目前已经有的其他方法相比 ,约化d产额这一提取熵方法可以用于较低能量的重离子核反应中 ,并且数据处理分析简单 .对于 35MeV/u4 0 Ar 197Au的核反应过程所提取的熵和利用约化带电粒子多重性提取的熵结果一致 .结合后角类靶热核发射体系实验提取的同位素核温度为 4 7±1 2MeV及S/A =2 5± 0 5 ,根据熵和核温度的关联关系 ,可以确定其Breakup密度接近但小于 0 1(ρ/ ρ0 )     

46.8MeV的 ~(12)C非弹性散射

在Glauber多重散射理论框架下,使用跃迁密度方法和三种N-N湮没势,计算了46·8MeV的反质子在~(12)C上的非弹性散射微分截面.理论曲线与实验数据符合得较好.     

Analyzing Power of 3He(n, n)3He Between 1.60 and 5.54 MeV

We report the measurements of the analyzing power A _y (θ) of n-³He elastic scattering with unprecedented accuracy and angular coverage at five incident neutron energies between 1.60 and 5.54 MeV. To this end, we employed the polarization-transfer reactions ³H(p, n)³He and ²H(d, n)³He at 0° for neutron generation and a recently developed high-pressure ³He gas scintillator as an active target, enabling neutron-time-of-flight and ³He recoil-energy determinations. We obtained simultaneously the neutron polarization with a ⁴He-based polarimeter, capitalizing on the well-known n-⁴He A _y (θ). Our n-³He A _y (θ) data are compared to rigorous four-nucleon calculations using high-precision nucleon–nucleon potential models. The agreement between data and calculations is fair at the lower energies and becomes less satisfactory with increasing neutron energy. However, in comparison to the pure isotriplet p-³He system in the same energy region, the agreement between measured and calculated A _y is much better for the mixed (isotriplet and isosinglet) n-³He system, indicating large and somewhat counterintuitive isospin effects. We note that the incorporation of a Δ-mediated three-nucleon force in calculations of n-³He scattering was found to affect A _y (θ) negligibly, suggesting the need for the reconsideration of fundamental interactions in resolving the four-nucleon analyzing power puzzle first established about a decade ago in p-³He scattering.     

56MeV—70MeV~(12)C+~(28)Si弹性散射研究

用大面积位置灵敏电离室测量了69.5MeV,66MeV,59MeV和56MeV轰击能量下~(12)C+~(28)Si弹性散射角分布。用光学模型对实验数据进行了拟合,并讨论了弹散角分布振荡及增强的可能原因。     

Structural,optical and electrical properties of 60 MeV C5+ ion-irradiated poly(3-methylthiophene) films

The structural, optical and electrical properties of 60 MeV C⁵⁺ ion-irradiated poly(3-methylthiophene) (P3MT) synthesized by the chemical oxidation polymerization method have been studied. The P3MT powder was dissolved in chloroform (CHCl₃), and thin films of thickness 2 μm were prepared on glass and Si substrates. The polymerization was confirmed by the FTIR spectrum. Then films were irradiated by 60 MeV C⁵⁺ ions at different fluences. FTIR spectra show methyl group evolution after irradiation. The optical band gap decreases slightly after irradiation and the DC conductivity increases by about one order of magnitude after irradiation at the highest fluence. The role of S _e has also been discussed when compared with 60 MeV Si⁵⁺ ion irradiation of P3MT. The morphological changes are observed using SEM.     

Excitation functions and isomeric ratios in the reaction130Te (α,xpyn) for α-particle energies between 15 and 37 MeV

The¹³⁰Te(,n)¹³³Xe,¹³⁰Te(,p)¹³³I,¹³⁰Te(,pn)¹³²I and¹³⁰Te(, n)¹²⁹Te excitation functions for alpha particle energies between 14.7 and 36.5 MeV are presented. Excitation functions for the last three reactions are measured for the first time and more consistent results for (, n) are obtained. The isomeric ratios for the ( n), (, pn) and (, n) reactions were deduced. Calculations based on different theoretical models of equilibrium and preequilibrium decay are compared with the experimental results and discussed. Acceptable presentation of the energy behavior of the measured isomeric ratios was obtained when higher angular momentum depletion for preequilibrium emitted particles was included. The absolute values of the isomeric ratios however remain overestimated.We want to express our gratitude to Prof. Ts. Vylov and Dr. V. Brudanin (Dubna) who supplied us with measurement equipment, to Dr. Chr. Necheva for taking part in the experiments, to the U-200 cyclotron staff and to the direction of the Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (JINR) for making the irradiation possible and to Dr. E. Dobreva (Sofia) for fruitful discussion of the experimental method. We wish to express our gratitude also to Prof. M. Uhl and the NEA data bank for making the computer code STAPRE available to us and to Prof. J. Ernst (Bonn) for fruitful discussions. This project has been completed with the financial support of the Committee for Science at the Council of Ministers under contract No. 644.     

80.6MeV ~(16)O轰击~(27)Al反应的弛豫过程的研究

从80.6MeV~(16)O ~(274)Al出射类弹碎片的测量实验结果导出了角分布衰减系数、电荷分布及电荷分布的一次矩和二次矩随TKEL的变化,对该反应中的弛豫过程进行了分析。并讨论了势能面对电荷分布的一次矩和二次矩的影响。     

600MeV ~(18)O+~(nat)Pb(厚靶)系统生成Hg同位素独立产额测量(Ⅱ)结果与分析

报道了600MeV（18）O轰击（nat）Ph（厚靶）生成的质量数在180—209之间的Hg同位素产物独立截面的测量结果．通过与600MeV质子轰击天然铅靶生成Hg同位素产额分布的比较，讨论了几个质量区段Hg同位素的生成机制．测量结果也与相对论重离子碎裂反应双质子移出道的产额分布进行了比较．结果表明，中能重离子与中子较富集靶核组成的反应系统对生成丰中子类靶余核具有较明显的优势．     

50MeV/A~(12)C轰击~(197)和~(209)Bi核的线动量转移

用裂变碎片折叠角技术测得50MeV/A~(12)C轰击~(197)Au和~(209)Bi靶的线性动量转移分布,得到每个~(12)C核核子线动量转移的最可几值与靶核相关,其值分别为184和173MeV/c。在线动量转移分布中,0.3附近有一小的突起,似乎可以认为是相应于弹核的α集团转移。     

Measurement of(n,α)and(n,2n)reaction cross sections at a neutron energy of 14.92±0.02 MeV for potassium and copper with uncertainty propagation

Experimentally measured neutron activation cross sections are presented for the ⁶⁵Cu(n,0)^62mCu,⁴¹ K(n,a)^38Cl,and ⁶⁵Cu(n.2n)⁶⁴Cu reactions with detailed uncertainty propagation.The neutron cross secions were measured at an incident energy of 14.92±0.02 MeV,and the neutrons were based on the(d,n)a fusion reaction.The ²⁷ Al(n,a)²⁴Na reaction was used as a reference reaction for the normalization of the neutron flux.The pre-calib-rated lead-shielded HPGe detector was used to detect the residues'γ-ray spetra.The data from the measured cross sections are compared to the previously measured cross sections from the EXFOR database,theoretically calculated cross sections using the TALYS and EMPIRE codes,and evaluated nuclear data.     

Measurement of the 2H(p,n) Breakup Reaction at 170 MeV and the Three-Nucleon Force Effects

The effects of three nucleon force (3NF) have been actively studied via the nucleon–deuteron (Nd) scattering states. The differential cross sections and the vector analyzing powers A _y of the ²H(p, n) inclusive breakup reaction at 170 MeV were measured for the study of 3NF effects in the intermediate energy region. The polarized proton beam of 170 MeV was injected to the deuterated polyethylene (CD₂) target and the energy of scattered neutrons were measured by using TOF method. The data were compared with the Faddeev calculations based on modern nucleon–nucleon (NN) forces with and without the 3NF. Concerning the differential cross sections, we can see large discrepancies between the data and the calculations in the region of scattered neutron energies are low, which is similar to the results of the ²H(p, p) inclusive breakup reaction at 250 MeV.