SAIP2015

Characterisation of potential cluster states in 16O

3 Jul 2015, 12:30

20m

Oral Presentation Track B - Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics NPRP

Speaker

Mr Kevin Li (Stellenbosch University, iThemba Labs)

Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)

Yes

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Yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Prof. Paul Papka, papka@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University

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No

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A notable candidate for alpha clustering is the 15.097 MeV 0+ state in 16O, observed above the 4-α threshold at 14.437 MeV. This state is predicted using several theoretical formalisms such as the OCM (Orthogonality Condition Model) and TSHR (Tohsaki-Horiuchi-Schuck-Röpke) approaches. The decay path of this state has been characterised using inelastically scallered α-particles at zero-degrees with a silicon detector array at backward angles.

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, N/A)?

MSc