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Title: Systematics of heavy-ion fusion hindrance at extreme sub-barrier energies

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

The recent discovery of hindrance in heavy-ion induced fusion reactions at extreme sub-barrier energies represents a challenge for theoretical models. Previously, it has been shown that in medium-heavy systems, the onset of fusion hindrance depends strongly on the ''stiffness'' of the nuclei in the entrance channel. In this work, we explore its dependence on the total mass and the Q-value of the fusing systems and find that the fusion hindrance depends in a systematic way on the entrance channel properties over a wide range of systems.

OSTI ID:
20771210
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 73, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.73.014613; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English