Theoretical description of photodisintegration of the 18O nucleus

The wave functions and probabilities of excitation of giant-dipole-resonance states in the photodis-integration cross section of the ¹⁸O nucleus have been calculated within the particle-core coupling version of the many-particle shell model. The probabilities of E1 excitation of 1^? states with T = 1 and 2 in the ¹⁸O nucleus have been obtained using the spectroscopic data on the direct nucleon pickup reactions ¹⁸O(d, t)¹⁷O [2].     

The two-body photodisintegration of the 3He nucleus

The two-body photodisintegration of ³He is calculated using ³He and proton-deuteron wave functions obtained by assuming a separable interaction for the two-nucleon t-matrix. We show that the isotropic component of the cross section is unlikely to yield useful information on the D-state probability densities of the deuteron and ³He. A detailed comparison is made with the data on the cross section at 90°. The separable approximation can account for some of the experimental results, but other experiments suggest that a more sophisticated treatment of the nuclear interactions and wave functions is necessary.     

Multineutron photodisintegration of the 197Au nucleus behind the giant dipole resonance

An experiment in which the gold isotope ¹⁹⁷Au was irradiated with a beam of bremsstrahlung photons having an endpoint energy of E _γ ^m = 67.7 MeV and originating from the RTM-70 racetrack microtron of the Institute of Nuclear Physics at Moscow State University was performed. The gammaray spectra of the residual beta activity of an irradiated sample were measured. Multinucleon photonuclear reactions on ¹⁹⁷Au nuclei were observed in the experiment. Photonuclear reactions on a ¹⁹⁷Au nucleus that involve the emission of up to seven neutrons were recorded for the first time. The experimental results in question suggest the important role of the quasideuteron photodisintegration mechanism in the energy region behind the giant dipole resonance.     

Scheme for remotely preparing a four-particle entangled cluster-type state

A protocol for remotely preparing a four-particle entangled cluster-type state by a set of new four-particle orthogonal basis projective measurement. It is secure that the entangled four-particle cluster-type state can be successfully realized at Bob place. Moreover we have also investigated that quantum channel shared by Alice and Bob is composed of four non-maximally entangled states. It is shown that Bob can also reestablish the original state (to be prepared remotely) with certain probability by means of appropriate unitary transformation.     

On the stability of symmetric four-particle molecules

The stability of four-particle molecules m ₁⁺ m ₂⁺ m ₃⁻m₄⁻ with unit charges of particles is studied for different masses of the particles. It is shown that all molecules containing two like particles with masses m ₃ = m ₄ are stable against dissociation. Their stability results from the stability of symmetric molecules with m ₁ = m ₂ and m ₃ = m ₄ and from the stability of molecules with masses of particles m ₃ = m ₄ and m ₁ = ∞ containing one infinitely heavy particle.     

On the existence of four-particle Coulomb systems

Whether bound states of Coulomb systems composed of four particles with unit charges (quadrions), a ⁺ b ⁺ c ⁻ d ⁻, exist is demonstrated to be determined by the masses of the constituent particles. Relations that make it possible to establish the existence of a large number quadrions with different masses of the particles are derived. The energies of reference quadrions of different symmetry, a positronium molecule, a ⁺ a ⁺ a ⁻ a ⁻, a ⁺ b ⁺ a ⁻ b ⁻, a ⁺ b ⁺ a ⁻ b ⁻, and a ⁺ a ⁺ b ⁻ c ⁻, are determined and groups of stable asymmetric quadrions corresponding to them are identified. A relationship between the stability of a number of quadrions and three-particle systems (trions) was found. The results shows that, among all the 406 four-particle independent combinations of electrons, muons, pions, kaons, protons, deuterons, and tritium nuclei or their antiparticles, there are 227 bound quadrions.     

Integrals in the theory of four-particle atomic-molecular systems

Explicit expressions for four-particle Coulomb interaction integrals and overlap integrals for exponential basis functions dependent on five interparticle distances have been obtained. These formulas significantly simplify calculations in comparison with the general algorithm and are free from uncertainties arising in its application. The values of the integrals under consideration are calculated for a number of points forbidden in the general algorithm. The results obtained are applicable to analysis of four-particle integrals of the general form and calculation of four-particle atomic-molecular systems with partial allowance for the correlation of particle motion.     

Physical criteria for the reliability of data on the photodisintegration of the <Superscript>89</Superscript>Y nucleus

Experimental photonuclear reaction cross sections obtained in experiments using quasimonoenergetic annihilation, monoenergetic tagged photons, and bremsstrahlung γ-radiation are analyzed using physical criteria for the reliability of data on the ⁸⁹Y nucleus. It is found that the reliability of data on the cross sections of partial reactions (γ, 1n) and (γ, 2n), obtained by means of photoneutron multiplicity sorting, is highly doubtful. Reliable cross sections of reactions (γ, 1n) and (γ, 2n) are obtained using the experimental–theoretical method (ETM) for evaluating using both experimental cross sections of neutron yield reaction σ^exp(γ, xn) that are free of neutron multiplicity problems, and theoretically calculated F _i ^theor ratios of the cross sections of definite (i) partial reactions to cross section σ^theor(γ, xn). It is shown that the evaluated cross sections differ noticeably from the experimental data.     

Constants of motion of the four-particle Calogero model

We present the explicit expressions of the complete set of constants of motion of four-particle Calogero model with excluded center of mass, i.e. of the A ₃ rational Calogero model. Then we find the constants of motion of its spherical part, defining two-dimensional 12-center spherical oscillator, with the force centers located at the vertexes of cuboctahedron.     

The effect of a velocity-dependent potential on the photodisintegration of 4He

We have calculated the cross section for the photodisintegration of ⁴He into the (3 + 1) partition corresponding to the electric dipole transition using first-order perturbation theory and neglecting the final-state interaction. We describe the ground states of ⁴He and ³H by superposed Gaussian functions, the various parameters of which have been determined from a variational calculation of the binding energies of these systems, using a central velocitydependent potential. We compare our results with recent experiments and with other similar calculations. It appears that Gaussian functions are somewhat better than other functions from a variational point of view. Though our function is good in describing the ground state properties, the maximum cross section does not appear at the correct energy.     

Search for a new reaction mechanism in the system132Xe+natFe

Thin targets of natural Fe have been irradiated with¹³²xe ions at beam energies of 5.00, 5.90, and 7.15 MeV/u. Mass yields for projectile-like and symmetric products were evaluated, and their ratio as a function of beam energy determined. The results are consistent with previously-determined thick-target radiochemical data, and are not consistent with published on-line counter data for the same system.     

Cross sections for the photodisintegration of a deuteron and neutron capture by a proton calculated for the case of nonlocal potential

The processes of deuteron photodisintegration by a gamma-quantum and the radiative capture of a neutron by a proton with the emission of a gamma-quantum are considered. Interaction between nucleons is described by a nonlocal potential of the Yamaguchi type but allowing for repulsion due to the nucleon cores. In contrast to other potentials, the Schroedinger equation is solved exactly for the proposed potential. The potential is more exactly defined in comparison with the previously obtained values for the parameters; information on this potential is important in solving certain fundamental problems in nuclear theory. The effective cross sections for photodisintegration of a deuteron and for radiative capture are computed. Calculations show that the proposed potential makes it possible to describe the photodisintegration processes quite accurately for intermediate (up to 20 MeV) energies. The cross section computed for radiative capture is in somewhat better agreement with experiment than is the same cross section determined for other potentials.     

Parity-nonconservation effects in the photodisintegration of polarized deuterons

P-odd correlations in deuteron photodisintegration are considered. It is shown that, in the case of unpolarized deuterons, π-meson exchanges do not contribute to these correlations. For polarized deuterons, the contribution of π-meson exchanges to the P-odd correlation is about 0.3×10^?8. The contribution to P-odd effects from weak interactions at short distances substantially exceeds the contribution from π-meson exchanges.     

A mechanism for cutting carbon nanotubes with a scanning tunneling microscope

We discuss the local cutting of single-walled carbon nanotubes by a voltage pulse to the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope. The tip voltage ( V) is the key physical quantity in the cutting process. After reviewing several possible physical mechanisms we conclude that the cutting process relies on the weakening of the carbon-carbon bonds through a combination of localized particle-hole excitations induced by inelastically tunneling electrons and elastic deformation due to the electric field between tip and sample. The carbon network releases part of the induced mechanical stress by forming topological defects that act as nucleation centers for the formation of dislocations that dynamically propagate towards bond-breaking. Received 6 April 2000     

General formulae for polarization observables in two-body break-up of deuteron photodisintegration

The formal expressions of all possible polarization observables ind(,N)N with polarized photons and oriented deuterons are derived in terms of thet-matrix elements. Furthermore, using the multipole expansion of thet-matrix, all observables are expanded in terms of Legendre polynomials or associated functions, the coefficients of which are given as bilinear forms of the multipole moments and allow a model independent analysis of experimental data.Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 201)     

Cross sections for photodisintegration of 32S to excited residual states

Cross sections and integrated cross sections for photodisintegration of ³²S to specific residual states in ³¹P and ³¹S have been measured. Comparison with spectroscopic factors for nucleon pickup reactions on ³²S leading to the same residual states are made. It is concluded that the creation and decay of the dipole state in ³²S is predominantly a single-nucleon interaction.     

Microscopic three-cluster study of the low-energy 9 Be photodisintegration

The ⁹Be and ⁹B nuclei are investigated in a microscopic three-cluster model involving α + α + n (or α + α + p) configurations. The ⁸Be (0 ⁺ , 2 ⁺ ) + n and ⁵He (3/2 ^- , 1/2 ^- ) + α (or mirror) channels are included by taking account of the unstable nature of ⁸Be and ⁵He. Spectroscopic properties of ⁹Be and ⁹B are analyzed. We show that the ⁵He + α configurations cannot be neglected to derive accurate results. The ⁹Be(γ,αα)n photodisintegration cross-section is shown to be mainly determined by ⁸Be + n channels at low energies, but ⁵He + α channels become important beyond E _γ≈ 4 MeV. Received: 7 September 2001 / Accepted: 19 November 2001