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X‐ray spectrometry: a powerful tool for the measurement of complete fusion of weakly bound nuclei
Author(s) -
Gomes P. R. S.,
Padron I.,
Capurro O. A.,
Niello J. O. Fernández,
Martí G. V.,
Pacheco A. J.,
Arazi A.,
Lubian J.,
Crema E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1082
Subject(s) - fusion , breakup , residual , nuclear fusion , coulomb barrier , mass spectrometry , physics , coulomb , nuclear physics , atomic physics , chemistry , electron , computer science , algorithm , quantum mechanics , philosophy , linguistics , mechanics
We describe how the method of detection of delayed K x‐rays produced by the electron capture decay of the residual nuclei can be a powerful tool in the investigation of the effect of the breakup process on the complete fusion (CF) cross‐section of weakly bound nuclei at energies close to the Coulomb barrier. This is presently one of the most interesting subjects under investigation in the field of low‐energy nuclear reactions, and the difficult experimental task of separating CF from the incomplete fusion (ICF) of one of the breakup fragments can be achieved by the x‐ray spectrometry method. We present results for the fusion of the 9 Be + 144 Sm system. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.