Measurement of Neutron Knockout Cross Section of 24O to the Groud-State of 23O

ORAL

Abstract

This research provides an understanding of the structure of the ground state wave-function of $^{24}$O through measuring the neutron knockout cross section of $^{24}$O to the $\frac{1}{2}$$^{+}$ ground state of $^{23}$O. The experiment was conducted at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory using the S800 spectrograph and 470 mg/cm$^2$ Be reaction target with 92.3 MeV/u $^{24}$O beam energy. The cross section values to the different final states of $^{23}$O along with the related spectroscopic factors will convey to us information regarding how doubly magic $^{24}$O is. Specific details of this investigation, analysis, and interpretation of resulting cross sections will be discussed.

*Funded in part by the U.S. DOE, under grant no. DE-FG02-88ER40387.

Authors

  • Dilupama Divaratne

    • INPP, Ohio University
  • Carl Brune

    • Ohio University
    • INPP, Ohio University
  • Paul King

    • INPP, Ohio University
  • Harsha Attanayake

    • Ohio University
    • INPP, Ohio University
  • Steve Grimes

    • Ohio University
    • INPP, Ohio University
  • Michael Thoennessen

    • NSCL, Michigan State University