Published February 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence for the 3-fold α-cluster symmetry of 12C

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH (United Kingdom)

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Recently, resonances have been observed in the reactions 12C(12C,12C(O2+))12C(3-) and 12C(12C,12C(3-))12C(3-) at Ecm ∼ 33 MeV. Previously resonances in the reaction 12C(12C,12C)12C(3-) have been reported by Fulton et al. Here we present a new model of these resonances. We relate this model to the classical theory of both the asymmetric rotor and the symmetric top. We believe that detailed spin measurements from these data will provide evidence for the 3-fold symmetry of 12C. (author). Letter-to-the-editor

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Journal Title
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics (Online)
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. L13-L18
ISSN
1361-6471

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22 refs; This record replaces 31048978