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Comment on Evidence for superdeformed shape isomeric states in [sup 28]Si at excitations above 40 MeV through observations of selective particle decays of [sup 16]O+[sup 12]C resonances in [sup 8]Be and alpha channels''

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH (United Kingdom)
A recent study of the [sup 12]C([sup 16]O,[sup 8]Be)[sup 20]Ne and [sup 12]C([sup 16]O,[alpha])[sup 24]Mg reactions has led, through cross channel correlation analysis, to the identification of two superdeformed shape isomeric states in [sup 28]Si at excitation energies of 43.7 and 46.2 MeV. We suggest that both these states may have [alpha]-[alpha]-[sup 16]O-[alpha] nuclear molecule structure. Our suggestion is supported theoretically by cranked cluster model calculations and experimentally by previous studies of the [sup 12]C([sup 12]C,[alpha][alpha])[sup 16]O reaction, [sup 12]C+[sup 12]C scattering, and the [sup 12]C([sup 20]Ne,[sup 12]C[sup 12]C)[sup 8]Be transfer reaction.
OSTI ID:
6038597
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 48:4; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English