Title: The Hoyle Family: break-up measurements to probe α-condensation in light nuclei

Abstract

The ^{12} ${}^{12}$ C Hoyle state is a candidate for \alpha $\alpha$ -condensation, due to its large volume and \alpha $\alpha$ -cluster structure. This paper discusses precision break-up measurements and how they can elucidate \alpha $\alpha$ -condensate structures. Two experiments are discussed in detail, firstly concerning the break-up of ^{12} ${}^{12}$ C and then the decays of heavier nuclei. With more theoretical input, and increasingly complex detector setups, precision break-up measurements can, in principle, provide insight into the structures of states in \alpha $\alpha$ -conjugate nuclei. At present, such searches have not delivered evidence for \alpha $\alpha$ -condensation in ^{12} ${}^{12}$ C or ^{16} ${}^{16}$ O.

Authors:

Smith, Robin ^[1]; Bishop, Jack ^[2]; Hirst, Joel ^[3]; Kokalova, Tzany ^[4]; Wheldon, Carl ^[4]

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1. Sheffield Hallam University, University of Connecticut
2. Texas AM University
3. Sheffield Hallam University
4. University of Birmingham

Publication Date:

2020-02-26

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1601679

Grant/Contract Number:  

[FG02-94ER40870]

Resource Type:

Published Article

Journal Name:

SciPost Physics Proceedings

Additional Journal Information:

[Journal Name: SciPost Physics Proceedings Journal Issue: 3]; Journal ID: ISSN 2666-4003

Publisher:

Stichting SciPost

Country of Publication:

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Language:

English