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Resolution of the fusion window anomaly in heavy-ion collisions

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Time-dependent Hartree-Fock theory is used to study fusion in /sup 16/O+/sup 16/O collisions. The Hamiltonian density is obtained from Skyrme forces including the spin-orbit interaction. The inclusion of spin has a dramatic effect on the observed dissipation for central collisions. At a center-of-mass energy of 34 MeV, fusion is found for all angular momenta less than the experimental critical angular momentum. Thresholds for inelastic scattering increase to a bombarding energy per nucleon of about 9 MeV. The decrease in transparency is in general agreement with experiment.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Physics Division, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5452398
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 56:26; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English