9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Reaction mechanisms studied using the iThemba LABS recoil detector

11 Jul 2012, 08:00
20m
Oral Presentation Track B - Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics NPRP

Speaker

Dr Sifiso Senzo Ntshangase (University of Zululand)

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

S.S. Ntshangase1, R.A. Bark2, D.G. Aschman8, O.M. Ndwandwe1, P.M. Davidson4, A.N. Wilson4, J.J. Lawrie2, S.M. Mullins2, E.A . Lawrie2, P. Nieminen4, T.S. Dinoko3, K. Juhasz6, A. Krasznahorkay6, M.A. Stankiewicz8, B. Nyako6, J.F. Sharpey-Schafer2, R.M. Lieder2, J. Timar6, O. Shirinda2, P. Papka5, D.G. Roux7, E.M.A. Khaleel5, S.N.T Majola1 , N. Orce3

  1. University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa
  2. iThemba Labs, P.O Box 722, Somerset West, 7129, South Africa
  3. University of the Western Cape, Modderdam Road, Bellville, 7535, South Africa
  4. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
  5. University of Stellenbosch, 7601 Matieland, South Africa
  6. Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ATOMKI), Debrecen, Hungary
  7. Rhodes university, South Africa
  8. University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa

The iThemba LABS recoil detector has been used to study exotic asymmetric shapes in Po and U isotopes. In these studies other reaction products which were not expected to be observed according to PACE (Projected Angular Momentum Coupled Evaporation) calculation were strongly populated. These products are as a result of other reaction mechanisms other than complete fusion reaction. The presentation will discuss the unexpectedly observed nuclei and the proposed reaction mechanisms leading to their creation.

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Primary author

Dr Sifiso Senzo Ntshangase (University of Zululand)

Co-author

Dr R. A. Bark (iThemba LABS)

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