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Title: Potential model analysis of low energy /sup 2/H(d,. gamma. )/sup 4/He fusion data

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)

Previously experimental data on the /sup 2/H(d,..gamma..) /sup 4/He reaction have been analyzed within a potential model of structureless particles to derive quantitative information about the /sup 4/He ground state. We have tested the applicability of the potential model by comparing cross sections calculated for a wide range of Woods-Saxon parametrizations covering those of previous studies with recent low energy /sup 2/H(d,..gamma..) /sup 4/He fusion data. We find that the results for the capture cross sections from the d+d S-wave into the D-state component of the /sup 4/He ground state, which dominate the fusion data at Eless than or equal to200 keV, are very sensitive to the parametrization of the nucleus-nucleus potential. Hence simple potential model studies seem not to be an appropriate tool for quantitative analysis of low energy /sup 2/H(d, ..gamma..) /sup 4/He fusion data.

Research Organization:
Institut fuer Theoretische Physik I, Universitt Muenster, Muenster, Federal Republic of Germany
OSTI ID:
6396890
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Vol. 36:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English