Precompound Reactions: Basic Concepts

Journal Article · Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2920719· OSTI ID:21143140

Weidenmueller, H A ^[1]

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1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)

Because of the non-zero nuclear equilibration time, the compound-nucleus scattering model fails when the incident energy exceeds 10 or 20 MeV, and precompound reactions become important. Basic ideas used in the quantum-statistical approaches to these reactions are described.

• OSTI ID: 21143140
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1005, Issue 1; Conference: CNR 2007: 2007 international workshop on compound-nuclear reactions and related topics, Yosemite National Park, CA (United States), 22-26 Oct 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2920719; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
COMPOUND NUCLEI
MEV RANGE
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
SCATTERING
SHELL MODELS
STATISTICAL MODELS