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Positive-pion double-charge-exchange reaction: experiments on the isotopic pairs oxygen-16,18 and magnesium-24,26

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6336080· OSTI ID:6336080
The (..pi../sup +/,..pi../sup -/) double-charge-exchange (DCX) reaction has been performed on targets of T = 0,1 isospin (and isotopic) pairs /sup 16/ /sup 18/O and /sup 24/ /sup 26/Mg. Energy excitation functions of d sigma/d ..cap omega.., across the (3,3) ..pi..-N resonance, are presented for transitions to double-isobaric analog state (DIAS) and non-DIAS ground-state residual nuclei. Angular distributions in the region of 5/sup 0/ to 33/sup 0/ are presented for the DIAS from the T = 1 nuclei. The similarities and differences of DIAS and non-DIAS distributions are discussed in relation to reaction-mechanism and nuclear-structure effects. Also, a simple, two-amplitude model for the /sup 18/O excitation function, consistent with the data, is presented. The utility of DCX in nuclear mass measurements is discussed, with some examples.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Dept. of Physics
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6336080
Report Number(s):
LA-8891-T; ON: DE81028515
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English