Recent developments in heavy-ion fusion reactions
In this review the main advances in heavy-ion fusion research that have taken place over the
last decade are addressed. During this period, experimental studies have been extended to …
last decade are addressed. During this period, experimental studies have been extended to …
Recent developments in fusion and direct reactions with weakly bound nuclei
In this Report we give a balanced account of the experimental and theoretical advances
acquired over the last decade in the field of near-barrier fusion reactions induced by weakly …
acquired over the last decade in the field of near-barrier fusion reactions induced by weakly …
Fusion and breakup of weakly bound nuclei
In this review the phenomenon of heavy-ion fusion at low energies is discussed in detail,
with special emphasis given to the fusion of loosely bound stable and unstable projectiles …
with special emphasis given to the fusion of loosely bound stable and unstable projectiles …
Subbarrier fusion reactions and many-particle quantum tunneling
K Hagino, N Takigawa - Progress of theoretical physics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Low-energy heavy-ion fusion reactions are governed by quantum tunneling through the
Coulomb barrier formed by the strong cancellation of the repulsive Coulomb force with the …
Coulomb barrier formed by the strong cancellation of the repulsive Coulomb force with the …
Heavy-ion fusion reactions at extreme sub-barrier energies
The study of fusion reactions at extreme sub-barrier energies has seen an increased interest
in recent years, although difficult to measure due to their very small cross sections. Such …
in recent years, although difficult to measure due to their very small cross sections. Such …
Coupled-channels calculations for nuclear reactions: From exotic nuclei to superheavy elements
Atomic nuclei are composite systems, and they may be dynamically excited during nuclear
reactions. Such excitations are not only relevant to inelastic scattering but they also affect …
reactions. Such excitations are not only relevant to inelastic scattering but they also affect …
Advances in the direct study of carbon burning in massive stars
G Fruet, S Courtin, M Heine, DG Jenkins, P Adsley… - Physical Review Letters, 2020 - APS
The C 12+ C 12 fusion reaction plays a critical role in the evolution of massive stars and also
strongly impacts various explosive astrophysical scenarios. The presence of resonances in …
strongly impacts various explosive astrophysical scenarios. The presence of resonances in …
Systematic failure of the Woods-Saxon nuclear potential to describe both fusion and elastic scattering: Possible need for a new dynamical approach to fusion
A large number of precision fusion excitation functions, at energies above the average
fusion barriers, have been fitted using the Woods-Saxon form for the nuclear potential in a …
fusion barriers, have been fitted using the Woods-Saxon form for the nuclear potential in a …
Reaction rate for carbon burning in massive stars
Carbon burning is a critical phase for nucleosynthesis in massive stars. The conditions for
igniting this burning stage, and the subsequent isotope composition of the resulting ashes …
igniting this burning stage, and the subsequent isotope composition of the resulting ashes …
Hindrance of heavy-ion fusion due to nuclear incompressibility
Ş Mişicu, H Esbensen - Physical review letters, 2006 - APS
We propose a new mechanism to explain the unexpected steep falloff of fusion cross
sections at energies far below the Coulomb barrier. The saturation properties of nuclear …
sections at energies far below the Coulomb barrier. The saturation properties of nuclear …