Published 2014 | Version v1
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Formation and decay of a hot compound nucleus

Creators

  • 1. Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA), Sao Jose dos Campos SP (Brazil)
  • 2. Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), RJ (Brazil). Instituto de Fisica
  • 3. Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul (UFRS), Porto Alegre RS, (Brazil)
  • 4. Instituto de Fisica, Universidad de la Republica de Uruguay, Montevideo (Uruguay)

Description

The compound nucleus plays an important role in nuclear reactions over a wide range of projectile-target combinations and energies. The limits that angular momentum places on its formation and existence are, for the most part, well understood. The limits on its excitation energy are not as clear. Here we first analyze general geometrical and thermodynamical features of a hot compound nucleus. We then discuss the manners by which it can decay and close by speculating on the high energy limit to its formation and existence. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2014/06/epjconf_cnr2013_00012.pdf

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2014/06/epjconf_cnr2013_00012.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
EPJ. Web of Conferences
Journal Volume
69
Journal Page Range
16 p.
ISSN
2100-014X

Conference

Title
4. International workshop on compound nuclear reactions and related topics
Acronym
CNR*13
Dates
7-11 Oct 2013
Place
Maresias, SP (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
47057096
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; COMPOUND NUCLEI; COMPOUND-NUCLEUS REACTIONS; DECAY; EXCITATION; HOT NUCLEI; THERMODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI