$^{8}$Be + $^{14}$C break-up of $^{22}$Ne

Abstract

The $^{12}$C($^{18}$O, $^{14}$C + $^{8}$Be)$^{8}$Be reaction was studied at a beam energy of 140 MeV. Two multi-element charged-particle telescopes were used to detect the decay of $^{22}$Ne states into $^{14}$C + $^{8}$Be. The reconstructed excitation energy spectrum indicates that two states at 24.14(20) and 26.89(20) MeV decay by $^{8}Be emission. These states may be linked to a$^{14}$C + 2$\alpha$cluster structure in$^{22}$Ne