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Observation of entrance channel effects in compound nucleus formation with high energy. gamma. -rays

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OSTI ID:7187287
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
  2. Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (USA)
  3. Kernforschungsanlage Juelich GmbH (Germany, F.R)
We investigated entrance channel effects in the decay of excited {sup 160}Er and {sup 164}Yb, formed with {sup 16}O and {sup 64}Ni beams by measuring high energy (5--25 MeV) {gamma}-ray spectra. Gamma rays from the decay of the giant dipole resonance (GDR) built on highly excited states provide a good probe to study these effects, since the {gamma} rays are emitted in the early stages of the reaction. The {gamma}-ray spectra measured in the {sup 16}O-induced reactions show the typical GDR bump whereas the {gamma}-ray spectra from the more symmetric entrance channels show dramatically different shape. 22 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7187287
Report Number(s):
CONF-9005221-1; ON: DE90012162
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English