Experimental signatures for distinguishing breakup fusion and transfer in {sup 7}Li+{sup 165}Ho
- Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085 (India)
- Department of Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400005 (India)
Reactions involving weakly bound nuclei of {sup 7}Li show large yields of {alpha} particles that have their origin in elastic breakup, breakup followed by fusion, or triton transfer. The latter two processes, breakup fusion and transfer, have similar characteristics and produce the same residual fragments. We report here results of exclusive measurements of charged particles and characteristic {gamma} rays from the heavy residues in the {sup 7}Li+{sup 165}Ho system at 42 MeV (E/V{sub b}{approx_equal}1.6) to look for experimental signatures to differentiate between transfer and breakup fusion. Such a distinction is essential for a better theoretical understanding of both the fusion process and direct reactions involving weakly bound stable and unstable beams.
- OSTI ID:
- 20698870
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 72, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.72.017601; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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