Reaction Cross-Sections for N-14 + N-14

Authors

Paul DeYoung, Hope CollegeFollow
J. J. Kolata, University of Notre Dame
L. J. Satkowiak, University of Notre Dame
M. A. Xapsos, University of Notre Dame

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1982

Publication Source

Physical Review C

Volume Number

26

Issue Number

4

First Page

1482

Last Page

1489

Publisher

American Physical Society

ISSN

0556-2813

Comments

The article was written by Paul DeYoung during his time at the University of Notre Dame.

Abstract

Excitation functions for the yields of eleven residual nuclei from the ¹⁴N+ ¹⁴N reaction have been measured over the range E_c.m.=7-25 MeV in steps of ∼ 250 keV with γ-ray techniques. The magnitude and energy dependence of the excitation functions for the partial yields are very different from those for the ¹²C+ ¹⁶O system. The total fusion cross section is similar to that from ¹²C+ ¹⁶O when compared at the same center of mass energy, but appears to saturate at an energy and magnitude which are lower than expected from previous systematics. Small, regular fluctuations can be seen in the fusion cross section at the 1-2% level.

Keywords

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 14N(14N, x), Ec.m.=7-25 MeV, measured excitation functions for production of A=16-27 reaction products, observed small structures at Ec.m.=15.0, 17.1, 18.5, 20.4, and 22.0 MeV, deduced critical angular momentum for fusion

Recommended Citation

Published in: Physical Review C, Volume 26, Issue 4, January 1, 1982, pages 1482-1489. Copyright © 1982 American Physical Society, College Park, MD. The final published version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.26.1482