Assessing the impact of valence sd neutrons and protons on fusion [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2010.05720


Experimental above-barrier fusion cross-sections for 17F + 12C are compared to the fusion excitation functions for 16,18O, 19F, and 20Ne ions on a carbon target. In comparing the different systems both the differing static size of the incident ions and changes in fusion barrier are accounted for by examining the reduced fusion cross-section. Remaining trends of the fusion cross-section above the barrier which reflect the sensitive interplay of the sd protons and neutrons are observed. The experimental data are also compared to both a widely-used analytical model of near-barrier fusion, as well as a time-dependent Hartree-Fock model. Both models fail to describe the trends observed.

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V. Singh, J. Vadas, T. Steinbach, et. al.
Tue, 13 Oct 20
90/97

Comments: 6 pages, 6 figures