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Sources of light particles from fusion-like processes in the /sup 20/Ne+/sup 27/Al reaction at 19. 2 MeVnucleon

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)
We have measured light-particle energy spectra over a 90/sup 0/ range of angles in the forward hemisphere in coincidence with heavy residues from the reaction /sup 20/Ne+/sup 27/Al at 19.2 MeVnucleon. A selection on residues with Zgreater than or equal to11 removes the contributions of deep-inelastic scattering and peripheral processes from the fusion-like cross section. With the help of a simple analytic model that includes the coincidence kinematics we are able to describe the data and extract multiplicities, primary-energy distributions, and source velocities for the light particles from fusion-like reactions. The mass difference between the observed fragments and the compound system comes almost exclusively from light particles with Zless than or equal to2. The evaporated ..cap alpha.. particles are more energetic and more numerous than the statistical model implies. The fast ..cap alpha.. particles have distributions consistent with a fragmentation-fusion picture; however, they account for at most (13 of the momentum lost in the incomplete fusion process.
Research Organization:
Fysisch Laboratorium, Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
OSTI ID:
5261914
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 37:6; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English