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Phenomenological model for symmetry breaking in chaotic system
We assume that the energy spectrum of a chaotic system undergoing symmetry
breaking transitions can be represented as a superposition of independent level
sequences, one increasing on the expense of the others. The relation between
the fractional level densities of the sequences and the symmetry breaking
interaction is deduced by comparing the asymptotic expression of the
level-number variance with the corresponding expression obtained using the
perturbation theory. This relation is supported by a comparison with previous
numerical calculations. The predictions of the model for the
nearest-neighbor-spacing distribution and the spectral rigidity are in
agreement with the results of an acoustic resonance experiment.Comment: accepted for publication in Physical Review
Fusion and Binary-Decay Mechanisms in the Cl+Mg System at E/A 8 MeV/Nucleon
Compound-nucleus fusion and binary-reaction mechanisms have been investigated
for the Cl+Mg system at an incident beam energy of E= 282
MeV. Charge distributions, inclusive energy spectra, and angular distributions
have been obtained for the evaporation residues and the binary fragments.
Angle-integrated cross sections have been determined for evaporation residues
from both the complete and incomplete fusion mechanisms. Energy spectra for
binary fragment channels near to the entrance-channel mass partition are
characterized by an inelastic contribution that is in addition to a fully
energy damped component. The fully damped component which is observed in all
the binary mass channels can be associated with decay times that are comparable
to, or longer than the rotation period. The observed mass-dependent cross
sections for the fully damped component are well reproduced by the fission
transition-state model, suggesting a fusion followed by fission origin. The
present data cannot, however, rule out the possibility that a long-lived
orbiting mechanism accounts for part or all of this yield.Comment: 41 pages standard REVTeX file, 14 Figures available upon request -