160 research outputs found
Decay of proton-rich nuclei between 39Ti and 49Ni
Decay studies of very neutron-deficient nuclei ranging from 39Ti to 49Ni have
been performed during a projectile fragmentation experiment at the GANIL/LISE3
separator. For all nuclei studied in this work, 39,40Ti, 42,43Cr, 46Mn,
45,46,47Fe and 49Ni, half-lives and decay spectra have been measured. In a few
cases, gamma coincidence measurements helped to successfully identify the
initial and final states of transitions. In these cases, partial decay scheme
are proposed. For the most exotic isotopes, 39Ti, 42Cr, 45Fe and 49Ni, which
are candidates for two-proton radioactivity from the ground state, no clear
evidence of this process is seen in our spectra and we conclude rather on a
delayed particle decay.Comment: 12 pages, 15 figures, submitted for publication in Eur. Phys. J.
First observation of 55,56Zn
In an experiment at the SISSI/LISE3 facility of GANIL, the most proton-rich
zinc isotopes 55,56Zn have been observed for the first time. The experiment was
performed using a high-intensity 58Ni beam at 74.5 MeV/nucleon impinging on a
nickel target. The identification of 55,56Zn opens the way to 54Zn, a good
candidate for two-proton radioactivity according to theoretical predictions.Comment: 2 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication in Eur. Phys. J.
Isotopic and velocity distributions of Bi produced in charge-pickup reactions of 208Pb at 1 A GeV
Isotopically resolved cross sections and velocity distributions have been
measured in charge-pickup reactions of 1 A GeV 208Pb with proton, deuterium and
titanium target. The total and partial charge-pickup cross sections in the
reactions 208Pb + 1H and 208Pb + 2H are measured to be the same in the limits
of the error bars. A weak increase in the total charge-pickup cross section is
seen in the reaction of 208Pb with the titanium target. The measured velocity
distributions show different contributions - quasi-elastic scattering and
Delta-resonance excitation - to the charge-pickup production. Data on total and
partial charge-pickup cross sections from these three reactions are compared
with other existing data and also with model calculations based on the coupling
of different intra-nuclear cascade codes and an evaporation code.Comment: 20 pages, 12 figures, background information on
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Measurement of nuclide cross-sections of spallation residues in 1 A GeV 238U + proton collisions
The production of heavy nuclides from the spallation-evaporation reaction of
238U induced by 1 GeV protons was studied in inverse kinematics. The
evaporation residues from tungsten to uranium were identified in-flight in mass
and atomic number. Their production cross-sections and their momentum
distributions were determined. The data are compared with empirical
systematics. A comparison with previous results from the spallation of 208Pb
and 197Au reveals the strong influence of fission in the spallation of 238U.Comment: 20 pages, 10 figures, background information at
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On the discovery of doubly-magic Ni
The paper reports on the first observation of doubly-magic Nickel-48 in an
experimental at the SISSI/LISE3 facility of GANIL. Four Nickel-48 isotopes were
identified. In addition, roughly 100 Nickel-49, 50 Iron-45, and 290 Chromium-42
isotopes were observed. This opens the possibility to search for two-proton
emission from these nuclei.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Let
Spallation Residues in the Reaction 56Fe + p at 0.3, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 and 1.5 A GeV
The spallation residues produced in the bombardment of 56}Fe at 1.5, 1.0,
0.75, 0.5 and 0.3 A GeV on a liquid-hydrogen target have been measured using
the reverse kinematics technique and the Fragment Separator at GSI (Darmstadt).
This technique has permitted the full identification in charge and mass of all
isotopes produced with cross-sections larger than 10^{-2} mb down to Z=8. Their
individual production cross-sections and recoil velocities at the five energies
are presented. Production cross-sections are compared to previously existing
data and to empirical parametric formulas, often used in cosmic-ray
astrophysics. The experimental data are also extensively compared to different
combinations of intra-nuclear cascade and de-excitation models. It is shown
that the yields of the lightest isotopes cannot be accounted for by standard
evaporation models. The GEMINI model, which includes an asymmetric fission
decay mode, gives an overall good agreement with the data. These experimental
data can be directly used for the estimation of composition modifications and
damages in materials containing iron in spallation sources. They are also
useful for improving high precision cosmic-ray measurements.Comment: Submited to Phys. Rev. C (10/2006
Measurement of residual nucleus cross sections and recoil energies in p + Fe collisions at 300, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 MeV
The production of residual nuclei in p + Fe collisions has been measured at GSI on the FRS facility by means of the reverse kinematic techniques at 300, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 MeV/A. The cross-sections larger than 0.01 mb of all isotopes with Z larger than 8 have been obtained. Velocity distributions were also measured. Comparisons to models describing spallation reactions and some empirical formulae often used in astrophysics are presented. These data are directly used to calculate impurety production and DPAs in a thin window as foreseen in spallation sources or accelerator-driven systems
Cross-sections of spallation residues produced in 1.A GeV 208Pb on proton reactions
Spallation residues produced in 1 GeV per nucleon Pb on proton
reactions have been studied using the FRagment Separator facility at GSI.
Isotopic produc- tion cross-sections of elements from Pm to Pb
have been measured down to 0.1 mb with a high accuracy. The recoil kinetic
energies of the produced fragments were also determined. The obtained
cross-sections agree with most of the few existing gamma-spectroscopy data.
Data are compared with different intra nuclear-cascade and evaporation-fission
models. Drastic deviations were found for a standard code used in technical
applications.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett.
Revised version May 12, 200
Evaporation residues produced in spallation of 208Pb by protons at 500A MeV
The production cross sections of fragmentation-evaporation residues in the
reaction Pb+p at 500A MeV have been measured using the inverse-kinematics
method and the FRS spectrometer (GSI). Fragments were identified in nuclear
charge using ionisation chambers. The mass identification was performed
event-by-event using the B-rho - TOF - Delta-E technique. Although
partially-unresolved ionic charge states induced an ambiguity on the mass of
some heavy fragments, production rates could be obtained with a high accuracy
by systematically accounting for the polluting ionic charge states. The
contribution of multiple reactions in the target was subtracted using a new,
partly self-consistent code. The isobaric distributions are found to have a
shape very close to the one observed in experiments at higher energy. Kinematic
properties of the fragments were also measured. The total and the isotopic
cross sections, including charge-pickup cross sections, are in good agreement
with previous measurements. The data are discussed in the light of previous
spallation measurements, especially on lead at 1 GeV
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