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First results and planned experiments with the INFN-LNS ray-tracing magnetic spectrometer MAGNEX

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3448014· OSTI ID:21362085
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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita di Catania, Catania (Italy)
  2. INFN-Sezione di Catania, Catania (Italy)
  3. INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania (Italy)
  4. IFUSP, S.Paolo (Brazil)
  5. NIPNE, Bucarest (Romania)
The MAGNEX large-acceptance ray-tracing magnetic spectrometer has recently been used with beams from the INFN-LNS Tandem accelerator. After an accurate commissioning, the instrument has started an ambitious experimental program. In the first experiment the {sup 19}F({sup 7}Li,{sup 7}Be){sup 19}O charge-exchange reaction was studied at 52 MeV incident energy. The {sup 19}O excitation energy spectrum was reconstructed and the angular distributions measured. The second experiment was aimed at the study of the {sup 15}C via the {sup 13}C({sup 18}O,{sup 16}O){sup 15}C reaction at 84 MeV incident energy. The ejectiles where detected at forward angles and mass identified by means of an innovative technique. The {sup 15}C excitation energy spectra up to about 20 MeV were obtained with a 250 keV FWHM energy resolution. In addition to several known states, the spectra show two unknown resonant-like structures at 11.4 and 14.0 MeV. The strong population of these structures, together with the measured widths, could indicate the collective nature of these states associated to a correlated neutron pair transfer. Besides the first results of physical interest from these two experiments, future experiments with MAGNEX are briefly outlined.
OSTI ID:
21362085
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1245; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English