Sub-barrier Fusion of radioactive $^{132}$Sn and $^{64}$Ni

ORAL

Abstract

Fusion induced by neutron-rich radioactive ion beams has received substantial interest experimentally and theoretically in recent years. The fusion excitation function of radioactive $^{132}$Sn on $^{64}$Ni has been measured. The cross section for the lowest energy data point had a large uncertainty and was anomalously large. With an improved apparatus, an experiment was carried out to investigate the fusion of $^{132}$Sn and $^{64}$Ni at sub-barrier energies. The technique and results of the new measurement will be presented.

*Oak Ridge National Laboratory is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

Authors

  • J.F. Liang

    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • D. Shapira

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • C.J. Gross

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • R.L. Varner

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • J.R. Beene

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • P.E. Mueller

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab
  • D.W. Stracener

    • Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Lab