Correlated two-proton decay from {sup 10}C

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.78.031602· OSTI ID:21192175

Mercurio, K; Shane, R ^[1]; Charity, R J; Elson, J M ^[2]; Sobotka, L G ^[1]; Famiano, M; Wuosmaa, A H ^[3]; Banu, A; Fu, C; Trache, L; Tribble, R E; Mukhamedzhanov, A M ^[4]

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1. Departments of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 (United States)
2. Departments of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 (United States)
3. Department of Physics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 (United States)
4. Cyclotron Institute, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (United States)

The decay of {sup 10}C excited states to the 2p+2{alpha} exit channel has been studied using inelastic excitation of a secondary {sup 10}C beam. The decay sequences leading to the 2p+2{alpha} final state are determined for the previously known levels and for a newly found level at E*=8.4 MeV. A state at E*=6.57 MeV is shown to undergo two-proton decay to {sup 8}Be{sub g.s.} with strong p-p correlations consistent with the {sup 1}S phase shift. Based on the lack of such correlations for other two-proton decays, this indicates that the correlations are associated with structure of the parent level.

• OSTI ID: 21192175
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 78; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALPHA PARTICLES
BEAMS
BERYLLIUM 8
CARBON 10
CARBON 10 BEAMS
CORRELATIONS
DECAY
ELECTRONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
INELASTIC SCATTERING
MEV RANGE 01-10
PHASE SHIFT
PROTON-EMISSION DECAY
PROTONS