Sub-barrier fusion of35, 37Cl+58, 64Ni evidence of effects of proton transfer channels

Sub-barrier fusion excitation functions of^35,37Cl+^58,64Ni have been measured. They are discussed in comparison to similar data of^34,36S+^58,64Ni with the aim of revealing the influence of coupled proton transfer channels. Using the simplified coupled channel code CCFUS, differences in the effects of inelastic channels are eliminated in an approximative manner to stress the differences in the effects of transfer channels. Signatures of positiveQ-value transfer channels coupled to fusion are clearly identified.     

Evidence of projectile polarisation effects on the reaction 208Pb(17O, 16O)209Pb

Coupled reaction channels calculations (CRC) of the reactions ²⁰⁸Pb(¹⁷O, ¹⁶O)²⁰⁹Pb leading to different states of ²⁰⁹Pb are compared with DWBA predictions at projectile energies of 78, 86 and 102 MeV. The calculations exhibit strong effects of multistep processes on Q-value and angular-momentum-mismatched transfer reactions. It is shown that the contribution to the transfer through the inelastic excitation of ¹⁷O contains a major part of the multistep effect. A simple three-channel model comprising the elastic, inelastic and transfer channels is constructed which simulates the CRC effects on the transfer cross sections. The polarization effects of the eliminated channels give rise to effective potentials which are mainly imaginary.     

Coupling effects of resonant and discretized non-resonant continuum states in4He +6Li scattering at 10 MeV/A

Alpha- particle scattering from the resonant (3 ₁ ⁺ ) and non-resonant continuum states of⁶Li is studied at incident energy 10 MeV/A. Theα+d breakup continuum part within the excitation energyE _ex=1.475–2.475 MeV is discretized in two energy bins. Unlike the results at higher incident energies, here the coupled-channel calculations show significant breakup continuum coupling effects on the elastic and inelastic scattering. It is shown that even when the continuum-continuum coupling effects are strong, the experimental data of the ground state and the resonant as well as discretized non-resonant continuum states impose stringent constraint on the coupling strengths of the non-resonant continuum states.     

Study of the36Cl(n,p)36S reaction in the neutron energy range up to 10 keV

The³⁶Cl(n,p)³⁶S reaction cross-section was measured by the time-of-flight method in the IBR-30 pulsed reactor of the JINR. The measured cross-section shows three not previously observed neutron resonances with energies E_n = 1.3; 3.5 and 8.2 keV for which the parameters A_p=gΓ_nΓ_p/Γ: 0.07 ±0.01; 0.08 + 0.03 and 1.7 + 0.3 eV were determined, respectively. Comparison of these results with the excited states obtained by the³⁶S(p, γ)³⁷Cl reaction made possible a more exact determination of the scale energy of the³⁷Cl nucleus excited states.     

Analysis of proton transfer in polarized 7Li scattering by 208Pb at 33 MeV

Angular distributions of the differential cross section and the second-rank tensor analysing power T₂₀ have been measured for the one-proton transfer reaction induced by polarized ⁷Li on ²⁰⁸Pb at 33 MeV leading to several states in ²⁰⁹Bi. The experimental data were analysed simultaneously with data for elastic and inelastic scattering of ⁷Li by means of CCBA and CRC calculations. The spectroscopic factors for ²⁰⁹Bi states are obtained.     

Particle plus octupoleM2/E3 isomers and high-spin particle-hole states in147Tb and148Tb

The level structures of theN=82 andN=83 nuclei¹⁴⁷Tb and¹⁴⁸Tb have been studied by means of (α, 8n) and (α,7n) reactions induced by 68 to 110 MeVα particle bombardments of¹⁵¹Eu targets. In-beam conversion electron measurements have established that isomers withT _1/2=4.8(6)ns in¹⁴⁷Tb andT _1/2=22(1)ns in¹⁴⁸Tb decay byM2+E3 transitions to the ground states. The measuredB(E3) values show that the isomeric states arise from the coupling of the valence nucleon(s) to the¹⁴⁶Gd core octupole. Particlephonon coupling in these nuclei and in the one-neutron nucleus¹⁴⁷Gd is discussed and compared with well known cases involving the²⁰⁸Pb core. The higher lying yrast states in the two Tb nuclei are described as shell-model particle-hole excitations using empirical single particle energies and nucleon-nucleon interactions.     

Elastic and inelastic scattering of 11.8 MEV polarized deuterons from 34S

The elastic and inelastic scattering of 11.8 MeV vector polarized deuterons from ³⁴S has been studied. Angular distributions of the cross section σ(θ) and vector analyzing power iT₁₁(θ) have been measured for the ground state and the first three excited states in ³⁴S. Optical model parameters were first obtained by fitting the elastic deuteron scattering data alone. DWBA calculations with a collective model form factor were performed for the inelastic scattering to the excited states. Coupled-channels calculations were also done both for the one-phonon and the two-phonon excited states. The optical model parameters were suitably modified to obtain simultaneous fit to elastic and inelastic data when channel coupling was introduced. The values of the vibrational parameter β₂ for one- and two-phonon states are discussed and compared with those obtained from γ-decay width studies.     

Gamma decay of93Mo states from92Mo (d,pγ) and93Tc β-decay

The decay scheme of the fragmented single neutron states of93Mo up to 3.2 MeV excitation energy is obtained from a⁹²Mo(d,pγ)⁹³Mo coincidence experiment. The total γ-spectrum from⁹²Mo+d shows additional strong γ-decays following the β-decay of⁹³Tc produced by the (d, n) reaction. The decay scheme is discussed in the frame of the particle-core coupling model. The important role of 2⁺ core excited components inE2 andM1 transitions between states with different angular momentum of the single particle component is pointed out.     

The α-transfer reactions 27Al(6Li,d)31P, 29Si(6Li,d)33S and 31P(6Li,d)35Cl at 36 MeV

The α-transfer reactions ²⁷Al(⁶Li, d)³¹P, ²⁹Si(⁶Li, d)³³S and ³¹P(⁶Li, d)³⁵Cl have been studied at a ⁶Li energy of 36 MeV. Absolute cross sections and angular distributions have been measured and an exact finite-range distorted-wave Born approximation analysis assuming a direct cluster transfer has been used to extract from the data α-particle spectroscopic strengths for levels populated in ³¹P, ³³S and ³⁵Cl in the three reactions respectively. The results show that in the case of most of the low-lying excited states of ³¹P, a single value of L of the transferred α-particle contributes, though a multiplicity of L-values are allowed by angular momentum selection rules. It is also found that the α-particle spectroscopic strength of the ground state of ³¹P is a factor of 2 more than the strengths of the ground states of ³³S and ³⁵Cl. The α-spectroscopic strengths of ground states of these, as well as other odd-A s-d shell nuclei, are compared with the presently available shell model calculations.     

Total strength of the magnetic dipole resonance in 37Cl and 39K

The γ decay of resonance-like structures observed in the ³⁶S(pγ)³⁷Cl and ³⁸Ar(pγ)³⁹K reactions in the range of energies E _p = 0.8–2.8 MeV of accelerated protons has been studied. The M1 resonance on the ground and excited states of ³⁷Cl and ³⁹K nuclei has been identified. The position of the centroid and the total strength of the M1 resonance on the ground state of these nuclei have been determined and explained taking into account pairing forces.     

Elastic and inelastic scattering of polarized protons from even n=82 nuclei near isobaric analog resonances

Excitation curves for the elastic and the inelastic scattering of polarized protons on the target nuclei ¹³⁸Ba, ¹⁴⁰Ce, ¹⁴²Nd and ¹⁴⁴Sm have been measured in the energy region of prominent isobaric analog resonances. A detailed analysis of the data is presented. Definite J^π assignments are given for a number of parent analog states. Spectroscopic factors and amplitudes for configurations with the core in the ground state or in the 2₁⁺ excited state are derived from the elastic and inelastic proton decay amplitudes. They show consistency with sum rules including orthogonality conditions. Different methods for the-calculation of single particle decay widths have been applied. The qualitative agreement with present unified model calculations is remarkable; an overestimattion of the weak coupling structure, however, becomes apparent.     

Theoretical study of fusion reactions 32S + 94,96Zr and 40Ca + 94,96Zr and quadrupole deformation of 94Zr

The dynamic coupling effects on fusion cross sections for reactions~(32)S + ~(94,96)Zr and ~(40)Ca + ~(94,96)Zr are studied with the universal fusion function formalism and an empirical coupled channel(ECC) model. An examination of the reduced fusion functions shows that the total effect of couplings to inelastic excitations and neutron transfer channels on fusion in ~(32)S +~(94)Zr(~(40)Ca +~(94)Zr) is almost the same as that in ~(32)S +~(96)Zr(~(40)Ca +~(96)Zr). The enhancements of the fusion cross section at sub-barrier energies due to inelastic channel coupling and neutron transfer channel coupling are evaluated separately by using the ECC model. The results show that effect of couplings to inelastic excitations channels in the reactions with94 Zr as target should be similar as that in the reactions with ~(96) Zr as target. This implies that the quadrupole deformation parameters β_2of ~(94)Zr and~(96) Zr should be similar to each other.However, β_2 's predicted from the finite-range droplet model, which are used in the ECC model, are quite different. Experiments on~(48) Ca +~(94)Zr or~(36) S +~(94)Zr are suggested to solve the puzzling issue concerning β_2for~(94)Zr.     

Effective interactions in the Λ-α and Λ-Λ-α systems

The neutron-rich nuclei³³Si,³⁴Si,³⁵Si,³⁵P,³⁶P,³⁷S and³⁸S were investigated by studying¹⁴C and¹⁸O — induced transfer reactions on³⁶S using aQ3D magnetic spectrograph and a position sensitive focal plane gas detector. The previously unknown mass of the isotope³⁵Si was determined. The accuracy of the mass excess values of the isotopes³³Si,³⁴Si,³⁵P and³⁶P has been improved. Excited states of the isotopes³³Si,³⁴Si,³⁵P,³⁶P and³⁸S were identified for the first time. In addition theγ-decay of excited states in³⁷S and³⁸S was studied with a Ge(Li) detector in coincidence with theQ3D focal plane detector. Experimental values for the mass excesses are compared with published mass formulae.     

Selective excitation in kaon-nucleus inelastic scattering

The K⁺ meson (kaon) inelastic excitation of low-lying (E_x = 0–15 MeV) T = 0 collective states in ¹⁶O is theoretically studied as a function of energy and momentum transfer. The distorted wave impulse approximation is used to calculate angular distributions and total inelastic cross sections for exciting the first J^π = 2⁺, 3^?, 4⁺ and 5^? states at lab energies from threshold to 400 MeV. The distortions are represented in a Kisslinger-type optical potential constructed from elementary K⁺-nucleon amplitudes. Total nuclear elastic and reaction K⁺-nucleus cross sections are computed to demonstrate sensitivity to choice in K⁺-nucleon amplitudes. Fermi motion effects are also assessed using a simple averaging procedure. The weak absorption character of the kaon is reflected in the inelastic calculations which predict selective excitation of low spin states at low momentum transfer and high spin states at high momentum transfer.     

Microwave spectrum of chloromethyl methyl ether

The microwave spectrum of chloromethyl methyl ether has been studied in the region 12.4–40 GHz. For ³⁵Cl species, a- and c-type transitions have been assigned for the ground state, the first excited state of the chloromethyl torsional mode, and the first excited state of the methyl torsional mode. Assignments were also made for the ground state of ³⁷Cl species. The assigned transitions are due to the gauche conformer. The nuclear quadrupole coupling constants were determined for the ground state of ³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl species. The observed A-E splittings of the rotational transitions arising from the three vibrational states indicate a strong coupling between the two torsional vibrations. A model calculation based on the Hamiltonian previously used by Butcher and Wilson (J. Chem. Phys.40, 1671 (1964)), was carried out to account for the splittings and the vibrational frequencies of the two torsional modes. The barrier to internal rotation of the methyl group is estimated to be V₃ = 647 ± 17 cm^?1 (1.84 ± 0.05 kcal/mole).     

Investigation of the inelastic deuteron scattering mechanism for 24Mg at E d = 15.3 MeV

Results from measuring the angular dependence of differential cross sections of elastic and inelastic deuteron scattering by the ²⁴Mg nucleus with the formation of the ground and first excited states 2⁺, 1.369 MeV at E _d = 15.3 MeV for deuteron angles interval from 21.5° to 161.5° (lab) are presented. Experimental results are compared with calculations in various approximations of the coupled channels model. The influence of heavy particle stripping mechanisms and consecutive particle transfer is also discussed.     

Nuclear structure study of37Cl

Properties of levels up to 5 MeV excitation in³⁷Cl were studied with³⁷Cl(p, p′ γ)³⁷Cl,³⁷Cl(α, α′ γ)³⁷Cl and³⁴S(α, pγ)³⁷Cl reactions. Results are discussed with reference to the many-particle shell model with an effective surface delta interaction.     

An investigation of the tensor force effects on the spin-orbit splitting in spherical and very deformed nuclei

A contribution of the tensor force to the phenomenological spin-orbit (SO) potential in the single-particle Hamiltonian is studied for spherical and deformed rare-earth and actinide nuclei. It is found that the deformation dependence of the SO coupling constant, suggested by the second order tensor force contribution, enables to explain the observed single particle (s.p.) states in the second minimum of²³⁷Pu and²³⁹Pu using a SO strength weaker than usually applied. Consequences of the tensor contributions for the stability of theZ=114 superheavy nucleus are studied.     

Untersuchung der Reaktionen32S(n, αo)29Si und40Ca(n, αo)37Ar beiE n=13,9 MeV mit einem Plattenzählerteleskop

The reactions³²S(n, α)²⁹Si and⁴⁰Ca(n, α)³⁷Ar were studied with 13.9 MeV neutrons using two different counter telescopes. Absolute differential cross sections were measured for the transitions to the ground states of²⁹Si and³⁷Ar and to the 1.27+2.03+2.42 MeV levels of²⁹Si. The angular distribution of the ground states interpreted in terms of a simple pick-up-reaction-model were compared with a DWBA-calculation using the code DWUCK.