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Upper limits for the /sup 27/Al + /sup 16/O and /sup 93/Nb + /sup 16/O radiative-capture cross sections

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., C; (United States)
Thick targets of high purity aluminium and niobium were bombarded with /sup 16/O ions in the energy range 50--65 MeV. The yields of reaction products were obtained off-line using a Ge(Li) detector to observe residual ..gamma.. activities. Ungated ..gamma.. spectra in coincidence with pairs of 511 keV annihilation quanta, observed in an array of four 7.5 x 7.5 cm NaI(T1) detectors, were recorded. Upper limits of 0.2 ..mu..b and 0.1..mu..b were obtained for the /sup 27/Al(/sup 16/O,..gamma..)/sup 43/Sc and /sup 93/Nb(/sup 16/O,..gamma..)/sup 109/In radiative capture cross sections, respectively. These limits are compared to previously reported data and to the results of statistical model calculations. It is concluded that some previously reported total heavy-ion radiative capture results may be in error and tentative explanations for this are offered.
Research Organization:
Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
OSTI ID:
6415419
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., C; (United States) Vol. 18:6; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English