TY - JOUR
T1 - The Hoyle Family:
T2 - break-up measurements to probe α-condensation in light nuclei
AU - Smith, Robin
AU - Bishop, Jack
AU - Hirst, Joel
AU - Kokalova, Tz
AU - Wheldon, Carl
PY - 2020/2/26
Y1 - 2020/2/26
N2 - The 12C Hoyle state is a candidate for α-condensation, due to its large volume and α-cluster structure. This paper discusses precision break-up measurements and how they can elucidate α-condensate structures. Two experiments are discussed in detail, firstly concerning the break-up of 12C and then the decays of heavier nuclei. With more theoretical input, and increasingly complex detector setups, precision break-up measurements can, in principle, provide insight into the structures of states in α-conjugate nuclei. At present, such searches have not delivered evidence for α-condensation in 12C or 16O.
AB - The 12C Hoyle state is a candidate for α-condensation, due to its large volume and α-cluster structure. This paper discusses precision break-up measurements and how they can elucidate α-condensate structures. Two experiments are discussed in detail, firstly concerning the break-up of 12C and then the decays of heavier nuclei. With more theoretical input, and increasingly complex detector setups, precision break-up measurements can, in principle, provide insight into the structures of states in α-conjugate nuclei. At present, such searches have not delivered evidence for α-condensation in 12C or 16O.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.21468/scipostphysproc.3
U2 - 10.21468/SciPostPhysProc.3.030
DO - 10.21468/SciPostPhysProc.3.030
M3 - Article
SN - 2666-4003
SP - 030.1-030.14
JO - SciPost Physics Proceedings
JF - SciPost Physics Proceedings
IS - 3
M1 - 30
ER -