Direct measurement of the 14N(p,gamma)15O S factor

The 14N(p,gamma)15O reaction regulates the rate of energy generation in the stellar CN cycle. Because discrepancies have been found in the analysis and interpretation of previous capture data, we have measured the 14N(p,gamma)15O excitation function for energies in the range E(lab)(p)=155-524 keV. Fits of these data using R-matrix theory yield a value for the S factor at zero energy of 1.68+/-0.09(stat)+/-0.16(syst) keV b, which is significantly smaller than the previous result. The corresponding reduction in the stellar reaction rate for 14N(p,gamma)15O has a number of interesting consequences, including an impact on estimates for the age of the Galaxy derived from globular clusters.     

Clustering states in the62Ni(58Ni,58Ni)62Ni reaction

Excitation function and angular distributions of the⁶²Ni(⁵⁸Ni,⁵⁸Ni)⁶²Ni elastic scattering have been measured at incident⁵⁸Ni energies from 220.0 to 230.0 MeV in steps of 0.5 MeV. Evidence of two structures was found in the excitation function; a statistical analysis suggests a possible nuclear cluster quasi-molecular nature for these structures.     

The58Ni(12C,γ)70Se reaction

The⁵⁸Ni(¹²C,γ)⁷⁰Se capture reaction was studied with beam energies ofE _12C=30 to 42 MeV. The capture events were identified by means of the residual activity produced in the reaction. At a beam energy of 38 MeV the capture cross section has been determined to 1.5±0.7 μb. AtE _12C=30, 34 und 42 MeV we established upper limits of 0.3, 0.5 and 0.6 μb, respectively. The experimental results are compared with a statistical model calculation.     

15C-15F Charge symmetry and the 14C(n,gamma)15C reaction puzzle

The low-energy reaction 14C(n,gamma)15C provides a rare opportunity to test indirect methods for the determination of neutron capture cross sections by radioactive isotopes versus direct measurements. It is also important for various astrophysical scenarios. Currently, puzzling disagreements exist between the 14C(n,gamma)15C cross sections measured directly, determined indirectly, and calculated theoretically. To solve this puzzle, we offer a strong test based on a novel idea that the amplitudes for the virtual 15C-->14C + n and the real 15F -->14O + p decays are related. Our study of this relation, performed in a microscopic model, shows that existing direct and some indirect measurements strongly contradict charge symmetry in the 15C and 15F mirror pair. This brings into question the experimental determinations of the astrophysically important (n,gamma) cross sections for short-lived radioactive targets.     

Study of the104Ru(d,p)-reaction at 14 MeV

The reaction¹⁰⁴Ru(d, p) was investigated with high resolution (5 keV) at the Munich MP tandem using the Q3D spectrograph in conjunction with the precision time-of-flight system. The ground stateQ-value was determined as Q=3,684.5±1 keV. Proton spectra were measured at 7 angles in the range of 6.1°–65°. 19 levels could be identified in the excitation energy range 0–730 keV. Transferredl-values and spectroscopic factors of these levels were derived with the aid of DWBA calculations.     

High resolution study of the reactions 54, 56, 58Fe(16O, 12C)58, 60, 62Ni and a comparison with (6Li,d) α-transfer spectroscopy

Spectra and angular distributions for the reactions ^{54, 56, 58}Fe(¹⁶O, ¹²C)^{58, 60, 62}Ni (E_x = 0.0–4.5 MeV) have been measured at 50 MeV with an energy resolution of 45–80 keV using a Q3D spectrograph. The selectivity of the (¹⁶O, ¹²C) reaction is found to be very similar to the (⁶Li, d) reaction. The close correspondence recently noted between the (⁶Li, d) spectra and levels strongly excited in (t, p) and (³He, n) two-nucleon transfer reactions is also observed to be present for the (¹⁶O, ¹²C) reaction. Relative α spectroscopic factors for (¹⁶O, ¹²C) and (⁶Li, d) obtained in a DWBA analysis assuming direct one-step α-cluster transfer are in very good quantitative agreement. Unnatural parity states, whose excitation is forbidden in the DWBA α-cluster approximation, are observed to be very weakly populated. These results, together with previous work on s-d shell and Ni targets, strongly suggest that the spectroscopic information provided by the (¹⁶O, ¹²C) and (⁶Li, d) reactions is essentially the same and that this information may be reliably extracted by DWBA analysis.     

Measurements of the 3ν 3 band of 14N15N16O and 15N14N16O using continuous-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy

The absorption spectra of the 3ν₃ band of nitrous oxide isotopologues, ¹⁴N¹⁵N¹⁶O and ¹⁵N¹⁴N¹⁶O, have been measured using diode laser cavity ring-down spectroscopy in 6400–6463 and 6465–6532 cm^-1, respectively. Spectroscopic parameters and the rotational line intensities of the bands have been determined. We have applied this spectroscopic technique to the measurements of the absolute isotope ratio of those isotopologues using the absolute line intensities. PACS 32.10.Bi; 33.20.Vq; 33.70.-w; 42.55.Px; 42.62.Fi     

Cross-section measurement for Ni(n,x)58(m+g)Co,Ni(n,x)60mCo,Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)58(m+g)CO,Ni(n,x)80mCo,Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around [14]MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction 27Al(n,α)24Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for 89Zr(n,2n)89Zr to 93Nb(n,2n)92mNbreactions.     

Thermal desorption spectroscopy of Ni,Cu, Ag and Au from W(110)

Ni, Cu, Ag and Au on W(110) in the submonolayer range are studied by thermal desorption spectroscopy with the goal of obtaining information on lateral interactions and on the phase state of the adsorption layer in the temperature range in which desorption occurs. Ni, Cu and Ag are found to desorb over a wide coverage range from the two-phase (vapor-condensate) region while Au desorbs only from the single-phase vapor region. Segments of the coexistence curve are determined. The desorption energies have the following limiting values: 4.35–4.95. 3.2–3.85, 2.8–3.55 and 3.3–4.1 eV for Ni, Cu, Ag and Au, respectively.     

Structure of 68As studied via the 12C(58Ni,pn) reaction

Excited states of ⁶⁸As nucleus were populated through the ¹²C(⁵⁸Ni,pn) reaction and investigated by in-beam γ-spectroscopic methods. The NORDBALL detector array equipped with charged particle and neutron detectors was used to detect the evaporated particles and γ-rays. The level scheme of ⁶⁸As was constructed on the basis of γγ-coincidence relations up to 6 MeV excitation energy and J^π = (15⁺). The structure of the nucleus is discussed in the framework of the interacting boson-fermion-fermion model. The states below 2.3 MeV are described as members of proton-neutron-phonon multiplets.     

The 46Ti(p, γ)47V, 50Cr(p, γ)51Mn, 58Ni(α, γ)62Zn and58Ni(α, p)61Cu cross sections

The ${}^{46}\text{Ti}\text{(}\text{p}\text{, γ)}{}^{47}\text{V}\text{,}{}^{50}\text{Cr}\text{(}\text{p}\text{, γ)}{}^{51}\text{Mn}\text{,}{}^{58}\text{Ni}\text{(α,γ)}{}^{62}\text{Zn and}{}^{58}\text{Ni}\text{(α, p)}{}^{61}\text{Cu}$ cross sections have been measured in the energy range of interest for stellar nucleosynthesis during oxygen and silicon burning. The results are compared with statistical theory calculations which attempt to treat excited state effects and the γ-ray channel more realistically than previous calculations.     

Magnetic resonance tensors in Uracil: Calculation of 13C, 15N, 17O NMR chemical shifts, 17O and 14N electric field gradients and measurement of 13C and 15N chemical shifts

The experimental ¹³C NMR chemical shift components of uracil in the solid state are reported for the first time (to our knowledge), as well as newer data for the ¹⁵N nuclei. These experimental values are supported by extensive calculated data of the ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ¹⁷O chemical shielding and ¹⁷O and ¹⁴N electric field gradient (EFG) tensors. In the crystal, uracil forms a number of strong and weak hydrogen bonds, and the effect of these on the ¹³C and ¹⁵N chemical shift tensors is studied. This powerful combination of the structural methods and theoretical calculations gives a very detailed view of the strong and weak hydrogen bond formation by this molecule. Good calculated results for the optimized cluster in most cases (except for the EFG values of the ¹⁴N3 and ¹⁷O4 nuclei) certify the accuracy of our optimized coordinates for the hydrogen nuclei. Our reported RMSD values for the calculated chemical shielding and EFG tensors are smaller than those reported previously. In the optimized cluster the 6-311+G** basis set is the optimal one in the chemical shielding and EFG calculations, except for the EFG calculations of the oxygen nuclei, in which the 6-31+G** basis set is the optimal one. The optimal method for the chemical shielding and EFG calculations of the oxygen and nitrogen nuclei is the PW91PW91 method, while for the chemical shielding calculations of the ¹³C nuclei the B3LYP method gives the best results.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni（n,x）^58（m＋g）Co, Ni（n, x）^60mCo, Ni（n,x）^61Co and Ni（n,x）^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)~(58(m g))Co,Ni(n,x)~(60m)Co,Ni(n,x)~(61)Co and Ni(n,x)~(62m)Co reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ~(27)Al(n,α)~(24)Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for ~(90)Zr(n,2n)~(89)Zr to ~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb reactions.     

The reactions N14(n, α)B11 and N14(n,t)C12 observed with a gridded ionization chamber

The cross sections for the reactions N¹⁴(n, α)B¹¹ and N¹⁴(n, t)C¹² have been measured in the neutron energy range 4.0 to 6.4 MeV and at 2.5 MeV. Mono-energetic neutrons were produced in the D(d, n) He³ reaction using a gas target. The (n, α) and (n, t) disintegrations were detected in a gridded ionization chamber filled with an argonnitrogen mixture. The response of the chamber under different operation conditions is described. The excitation functions, measured with a neutron energy resolution of 40 to 50 keV, are given for theα ₀ group from the N¹⁴(n,α)B¹¹ reaction over the entire neutron energy range and for theα ₁ group and the t₀ group from N¹⁴(n, t) C¹² for neutron energies above 4.3 and 5.6 MeV, respectively.     

Studies of EPR and ENDOR spectra of14N and15N label bis(2-hydroxyacetophenyl ketoxime)-63Cu(II) and-65Cu(II) complexes in disordered system

The EPR spectra of isotopic label bis(2-hydroxyacetophenyl ketoxime)-Cu(II) [N?Cu-HAP] complexes, such as¹⁴N?⁶³Cu-HAP,¹⁵N?⁶³Cu-HAP and¹⁴N?⁶⁵Cu-HAP in frozen THF solution below 77 K, and their ENDOR spectra in frozen DMSO/EtOH (5∶1) solution below 20 K were studied. The exact values of the components ofg-tensor, of hyperfine tensors of copper isotopes, and of superhyperfine interaction tensors of copper with nuclei of nitrogen isotopes and¹H nuclei, and of the¹⁴N nuclear quadrupolar moment coupling tensor were obtained. The bond parameters α, β, δ, γ and the corresponding energy levels of N?Cu-HAP complexes were calculated by using EPR and ENDOR data. It was shown that the unpaired, electron is delocalized not only to the nearest N atom but also to the H atom, of ligands, which is more far from the Cu ion.     

Spectroscopy of9He with the (13C,13O)-reaction on9Be

First results of the double-charge-exchange reaction⁹Be(¹³C,¹³O)⁹He, E_Lab=380 MeV, are presented. The ground state and an excited state at 3.8 MeV are clearly seen. A preliminary value of the⁹He mass excess is obtained: 41.5±0.6 MeV. Spectra of of the⁹Be(¹³C,¹⁴O) He-reaction have been measured with high resolution. The ground state transition appears as a pronounced sharp peak, but no other narrow peaks are observed.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni(n,x)58(m+g)Co,Ni(n, x)60mCo, Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n, x)^58(m+g)Co, Ni(n, x)^60mCo,Ni(n, x)⁶¹Co and Ni(n, x)^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work. The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ²⁷Al(n, α)²⁴Na and the neutron