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Abstract
The reaction 12C(6Li, d)16O* at a 6Li bombarding energy of 42 MeV has been used to populate excited states in 16O. The deuteron ejectiles were measured using the high-resolution Munich Q3D spectrograph. A large-acceptance silicon-strip detector array was used to register the recoil and break-up products. This complete kinematic set-up has enabled absolute α-decay widths to be measured with high-resolution in the 13.9 to 15.9 MeV excitation energy regime in 16O; many for the first time. This energy region spans the 14.4 MeV four-α breakup threshold. Monte-Carlo simulations of the detector geometry and break-up processes yield detection efficiencies for the two dominant decay modes of 40% and 37% for the α+12C(g.s.) and α+12C(2+) break-up channels respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1- |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 381 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
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Birmingham Nuclear Physics Consolidated Grant
Freer, M., Evans, P., Jones, P., Wheldon, C. & Lazzeroni, C.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/08/11 → 31/07/14
Project: Research Councils