Published September 18, 2012 | Version v1
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Does a 4-α linear chain exist in 16O?

Creators

  • 1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Institute for Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601 (United States)
  • 4. Department of Particle Physics, Weizmann Institute, 76100 Rehovot (Israel)

Description

The12C(4He,8Be)8Be reaction has been measured with a beam energy ranging from 12.2 to 20.0 MeV. The α-particles emitted in the decay of 8Be were detected in an array of four double sided silicon strip detectors. The excitation function for events in which the 8Be centre of mass angle θcm = 90° provides evidence that the previously observed 6+ resonance at an excitation energy of 19.35 MeV in 16O is a 6+ doublet, with members at ∼ 19.30 and 19.37 MeV.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/381/1/012079

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/381/1/012079;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
381
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Rutherford centennial conference on nuclear physics
Dates
8-12 Aug 2011
Place
Manchester (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44027166
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DECAY; BERYLLIUM 8; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; EXCITATION; EXCITATION FUNCTIONS; HELIUM 4; MEV RANGE; NUCLEAR STRUCTURE; OXYGEN 16; RESONANCE; SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPES; CROSS SECTIONS; DECAY; DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS; ENERGY RANGE; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FUNCTIONS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEI; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; STABLE ISOTOPES