Evidence for strong refraction of {sup 3}He in an {alpha}-particle condensate

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.75.044609· OSTI ID:20995218

Ohkubo, S ^[1]; Hirabayashi, Y ^[2]

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1. Department of Applied Science and Environment, Kochi Women's University, Kochi 780-8515 (Japan)
2. Information Initiative Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0811 (Japan)

We have analyzed {sup 3}He scattering from {sup 12}C at 34.7 and 72 MeV in a coupled channel method with a double folding potential derived from the precise wave functions for the ground 0{sup +} state and 0{sub 2}{sup +} (7.65 MeV) Hoyle state, which has been suggested to be an {alpha} particle condensate. It is found that strong refraction of {sup 3}He in the Hoyle state can be clearly seen in the experimental angular distribution at a low incident energy region as an Airy minimum of the prerainbow oscillations.

• OSTI ID: 20995218
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 75; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALPHA PARTICLES
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
CARBON 12
CONDENSATES
COUPLED CHANNEL THEORY
HELIUM 3
MEV RANGE 10-100
POTENTIALS
REFRACTION
SCATTERING
WAVE FUNCTIONS