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Entry states in subbarrier fusion

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OSTI ID:5957741
The cross section for fusion of heavy ions below the Coulomb barrier can be orders of magnitude larger than the predictions of models that are quite successful above the barrier. Recent studies of ..gamma..-ray multiplicity have shown that the average l of the partial waves participating in subbarrier fusion is much higher than expected. The discrepancies become larger as the mass asymmetry of the projectile and target decreases. We have used the Spin Spectrometer in coincidence with identified products from two reactions leading to the same compound nucleus, /sup 164/Yb, to study entry-state angular-momentum effects. The reactions were /sup 64/Ni + /sup 100/Mo and /sup 16/O + /sup 148/Sm; the conditions of bombardment are listed. The O + Sm energies were chosen to match two of the Ni + Mo compound-nucleus excitation energies. Exit channels were identified by known ..gamma..-ray lines from the residual nuclei observed in six Compton-suppressed Ge detectors which replaced a like number of pentagonal NaI units of the Spin Spectrometer. Recording of events was triggered by detection of a ''clean'' Ge pulse (i.e., no ..gamma.. ray detected in its surrounding Compton shield). 10 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ER04052; AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5957741
Report Number(s):
CONF-860396-5; ON: DE86008888
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English