Study of reactions induced by 6He on 9Be

We present the results of experiments using a 6He beam on a 9Be target at\ud energies 7 − 9 times the Coulomb barrier. Angular distributions of the elastic, inelastic\ud scattering (target breakup) and the -particle production in the 6He+9Be collision have\ud been analysed. Total reaction cross sections were obtained from the elastic scattering\ud analyses and a considerable enhancement has been observed by comparing to stable systems.FAPESPFundação Araucári

The Li-8(p, alpha)He-5 reaction at low energies, and Be-9 spectroscopy around the proton threshold

We present a direct measurement of the low-energy Li-8(p, alpha)He-5 cross section, using a radioactive Li-8 beam impinging on a thick target. With four beam energies, we cover the energy range between E-c.m. = 0.2 and 2.1 MeV. An R-matrix analysis of the data is performed and suggests the existence of two broad overlapping resonances (5/2(+) at E-c.m. = 1.69 MeV and 7/2(+) at E-c.m. = 1.76 MeV). At low energies our data are sensitive to the properties of a subthreshold state (E-x = 16.67 MeV) and of two resonances above threshold. These resonances were observed in previous experiments. The R-matrix fit confirms spin assignments, and provides partial widths. We propose a new Li-8(p, alpha)He-5 reaction rate and briefly discuss its influence in nuclear astrophysics. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.064321Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2003/10099-2, 2004/07379-6, 2008/09341-7]Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Comissao de Aperfeicoamento do Ensino Superior (CAPES)Comissao de Aperfeicoamento do Ensino Superior (CAPES

Study of reaction mechanisms in ANTPOT.16, 18 O\' + \'ANTPOT.63 Cu\' systems

Funções de excitação do espalhamento quase-elástico para os sistemas \'ANTPOT.16, 18 O\' + \'ANTPOT.63 Cu\' foram medidas no acelerador Pelletron em São Paulo, em ângulos traseiros, com energias variando de 30,0 a 48,0 MeV com um passo de energia de 0,5 MeV. Desta maneira, uma representação da distribuição de barreiras pode ser obtida através da diferenciação da razão entre a seção de choque de espalhamento quase-elástico e a seção de choque de Rutherford em relação à energia. Estas representações foram analisadas por comparação com cálculos de canais acoplados usando o programa CCFULL. Embora os sistemas tratados tenham \'Z IND.1\'\'Z IND.2\'<250, os cálculos forneceram bons ajustes e revelaram os canais de reação mais importantes: Excitação vibracional de quadrupolo do alvo nos dois sistemas; stripping de alfa para o sistema \'ANTPOT.16 O\'+ \'ANTPOT.63 Cu\' e pick-up de próton para o \'ANTPOT.18 O\'+\' ANTPOT.63 Cu\'Study of reaction mechanisms in ANTPOT.16, 18 O\' + \'ANTPOT.63 Cu\' system

Reaction Mechanisms on the 16,18O + 63,65Cu Systems

Foram medidas as funções de excitação quase-elásticas para os sistemas 16,18O + 63,65Cu, no ângulo de 161ºe em energias compreendidas entre 30 e 48MeV, no referencial do laboratório. O termo quase-elástico aqui significa a soma do espalhamento elástico, dos espalhamentos inelásticos e das reações de transferência. Todos os cuidados foram tomados para se obter dados de alta precisão em pequenos passos de 0,5MeV de energia, pois o objetivo primeiro deste trabalho era realizar operações matemáticas (derivadas) sobre os pontos experimentais a fim de deduzir as distribuições de barreiras quase-elásticas desses sistemas. O ângulo de detecção escolhido, o maior possível com o arranjo experimental utilizado, objetivava estudar diretamente a competição entre a fusão e os processos diretos quando ambos os processos são alimentados pelas mesmas ondas parciais. Nessa situação, as representações das distribuições de barreiras de fusão e quase-elástica devem ser equivalentes devido à conservação do fluxo. O intervalo de energia foi escolhido para cobrir a região em torno da barreira coulombiana onde as distribuições de barreiras constituem um bom instrumento para o estudo dos mecanismos de reação. Além das medidas quase-elásticas inclusivas, a resolução em carga do detector permitiu que as funções de excitação de alguns canais de transferência fossem também medidas no mesmo ângulo e energias citados acima. A análise teórica dos dados foi realizada no âmbito do modelo de Canais de Reações Acoplados através do programa FRESCO. Outro objetivo deste trabalho foi a utilização de núcleos ímpares como alvos, pois os seus spins não nulos introduzem fenômenos adicionais ao mecanismo de reação que, eventualmente, podem se detectados pelas distribuições de barreiras. Um novo procedimento de cálculo foi empregado pela eliminação de qualquer potencial imaginário na região de interação, substituindo-o pela inclusão do maior número possíveis de canais de reação no cálculo de canais acoplados. Dessa maneira, elimina-se um problema muito comum nos cálculos de canais acoplados, que é o de misturar canais de reação com potencial imaginário deduzido a partir do ajuste de espalhamento elástico, o qual já contém o efeito desses canais. Além disso, e esse é um ponto importante desta análise, foi utilizada a parte real do Potencial de São Paulo, um potencial de dupla-convolução sem parâmetros livres, para simular a interação nuclear entre projéteis e alvos. Uma vez que todos os parâmetros nucleares necessários aos cálculos de canais acoplados advieram da literatura, nossa análise apresenta previsões teóricas que devem ser comparadas com os dados experimentais, o que é muito diferente dos ajustes aos dados através da variação de vários parâmetros livres. Outra característica importante da análise teórica empreendida neste trabalho é a utilização de todos os dados disponíveis na literatura para esses sistemas nas energias em torno da barreira. Assim, as previsões teóricas puderam ser comparadas com um grande conjunto de dados e ganharam grande consistência e amplitude. Os resultados obtidos com essas análises revelaram uma forte coletividade dos núcleos 63Cu e 65Cu, sendo que os três primeiros estados vibracionais quadrupolares 1/2-, 5/2- e 7/2- predominam sobre os demais estados excitados. As reações de transferência têm pequeno efeito sobre os demais processos, mas sofrem forte influência deles.Uma exceção é a transferência de dois nêutrons do 18O para o 63Cu, cuja importância nesse sistema é considerável. Além disso, foi constatado que, mesmo nesses sistemas de peso médio, o mecanismo de reorientação do spin do estado fundamental, de ambos os alvos, tem grande efeito em todos os processos nucleares analisados, mas é particularm ente forte no espalhamento elástico em ângulos traseiros. Finalmente, as distribuições de barreiras quase-elásticas se mostraram sensíveis a todos esses mecanismos de reação e constituem, de fato, uma excelente ferramenta para o estudo de reações nucleares.The quasi-elastic excitation functions for the systems 16,18O + 63,65Cu have been measured, at the angle 161º and at energies between 30 and 48MeV, in the laboratory reference system. The quasi-elastic term refers to the sum of the elastic scattering, the inelastic scattering and the transfer reactions. Care has been taken in order to obtain high precision data in small energy steps of 0,5MeV, because the aim of this work was to perform mathematics operations (derivates)on the experimental points, to deduce the quasi-elastic barrier distributions of these systems. The choice of this angle of detection, the largest possible, allows the direct study of the competition between the fusion and the direct processes, as both are fed by the same partial waves. The energy interval has been chosen to cover the region around the Coulomb barrier, where the barrier distributions constitute a good instrument for the study of the reaction mechanisms at these energies. Beyond the inclusive quasi-elastic, measurements of some transfer channels, at the same angle and energies mentioned above, were possible due to the charge resolution of the detector. The theoretical analysis of the data has been done on the scope of the coupled reaction channel model, with the code FRESCO. Another aim of this work was the utilization of odd-mass nuclei as targets, as their non-vanishing spins introduce additional phenomena to the reaction mechanisms, that might, eventually, be detected by the barrier distributions. A new calculation procedure has been used by the elimination of any imaginary potential at the interaction region, and it\'s substitution by the inclusion of the largest number as possible of channels at the coupled reaction channel calculation. Another important feature of the theoretical analysis is the utilization of many data available in the literature for these systems at energies around the barrier. Thus, the theoretical forecast could be compared with a great set of data and earned consistency and amplitude. The results obtained with this analysis revealed a strong collective behaviour of the 63Cu and 65Cu nuclei, and the first three quadrupolar vibrational states 1/2-, 5/2- and 7/2- prevail over the other excited states. The transfer reactions have small effect over the others processes, but are greatly influenced by them. There is an exception, the two neutron transfer from 18O to 63Cu, whose importance on this system is considerable. Besides, it was revealed that even on these medium weight systems, the ground state reorientation mechanism, of both targets, have large effect on all the analysed nuclear processes, but is strongest on the elastic scattering at back angles. Finally, the quasi-elastic barriers distributions showed up to be sensible to all of these reaction mechanisms and constitute an excellent tool for the study of nuclear reactions

36th Brazilian Workshop on Nuclear Physics

The Brazilian Workshop on Nuclear Physics (RTFNB, acronym in Portuguese) is organized annually by the Brazilian Physics Society since 1978, in order to: promote Nuclear Physics research in the country; stimulate and reinforce collaborations among nuclear physicists from around the country; disseminate advances in nuclear physics research and its applications; disseminate, disclose and evaluate the scientific production in this field

Quasi-elastic barrier distribution of the (17)O+(64)Zn system and the derivation of the (17)O nuclear matter diffuseness

The quasi-elastic excitation function for the (17)O+(64)Zn system was measured at energies near and below the Coulomb barrier, at the backward angle theta(lab) = 161 degrees. The corresponding quasi-elastic barrier distribution was derived. The excitation function for the neutron stripping reactions was also measured, at the same angle and energies, and the experimental values of the spectroscopic factors were deduced by fitting the data. A reasonably good agreement was obtained between the experimental quasi-elastic barrier distribution with the coupled-channel calculations including a very large number of channels. Of the channels investigated, three dominated the coupling matrix: two inelastic channels, (64)Zn(2(1)(+)) and (17)O(1/(+)(2)), and one-neutron transfer channel, particularly the first one. On the other hand, a very good agreement is obtained when we use a nuclear diffuseness for the (17)O nucleus larger than the one for (16)O. We verify that quasi-elastic barrier distribution is a sensitive tool for determining nuclear matter diffuseness.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ

Effects of the target spin on the reaction mechanism of the (16)O+(63)Cu system

Precise quasielastic and alpha-transfer excitation functions, at theta(lab) = 161 degrees, have been measured at energies near the Coulomb barrier for the (16)O + (63)Cu system. This is the first time reported quasielastic barrier distribution for a medium odd-A nucleus target deduced from the data. Additional elastic scattering angular distributions data available in the literature for this system were also used in the investigation of the role of several individual channels in the reaction dynamics, by comparing the data with free-parameter coupled-channels calculations. In order to do so, the nucleus-nucleus bare potential has a double-folding potential as the real component and only a very short-range imaginary potential. The quasielastic barrier distribution has been shown to be a powerful tool in this analysis at the barrier region. A high collectivity of the (63)Cu was observed, mainly due to the strong influence of its 5/2-and 7/2-states on all reaction channels investigated. A striking influence of the reorientation of the ground-state target-spin on the elastic cross sections, taken at backward angles, was also observed.CNPqFAPESP(FAPERJ) Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeir

Quasi-elastic barrier distribution of the (17)O+(64)Zn system and the derivation of the (17)O nuclear matter diffuseness

The quasi-elastic excitation function for the (17)O+(64)Zn system was measured at energies near and below the Coulomb barrier, at the backward angle theta(lab) = 161 degrees. The corresponding quasi-elastic barrier distribution was derived. The excitation function for the neutron stripping reactions was also measured, at the same angle and energies, and the experimental values of the spectroscopic factors were deduced by fitting the data. A reasonably good agreement was obtained between the experimental quasi-elastic barrier distribution with the coupled-channel calculations including a very large number of channels. Of the channels investigated, three dominated the coupling matrix: two inelastic channels, (64)Zn(2(1)(+)) and (17)O(1/(+)(2)), and one-neutron transfer channel, particularly the first one. On the other hand, a very good agreement is obtained when we use a nuclear diffuseness for the (17)O nucleus larger than the one for (16)O. We verify that quasi-elastic barrier distribution is a sensitive tool for determining nuclear matter diffuseness.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ

Near-barrier quasielastic scattering as a sensitive tool to derive nuclear matter diffuseness

Quasielastic excitation functions for the (16,18)O + (60)Ni systems were measured at energies near and below the Coulomb barrier, at the backward angle theta(LAB) = 161 degrees. The corresponding quasielastic barrier distributions were derived. The data were compared with predictions from coupled channel calculations using a double-folding potential as a bare potential. For the (16)O-induced scattering, good agreement was obtained for the barrier distribution by using the projectile default nuclear matter diffuseness obtained from the Sao Paulo potential systematic, that is, 0.56 fm. However, for the (18)O-induced scattering, good agreement was obtained only when the projectile nuclear matter diffuseness was changed to 0.62 fm. Therefore, in this paper we show how near-barrier quasielastic scattering can be used as a sensitive tool to derive nuclear matter diffuseness.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ)Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES

First Experiment with the Double Solenoid RIBRAS System.

A description of the double solenoid system (RIBRAS) operating since 2004 in one of the beam lines of the Pelletron Laboratory of the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo is presented. The recent installation of the secondary scattering chamber after the second solenoid is reported and the first experiment in RIBRAS using both solenoids is described.FAPESPCNP