Abstract
The recent availability of precisely measured fusion cross-sections has enabled the extraction of a representation of the distribution of barriers encountered during fusion. These representations, obtained from a variety of reactions, provide a direct observation of how the structure of the fusing nuclei changes the inter-nuclear potential landscape, thus affecting the fusion probability. Recent experiments showing the effects of static quadrupole and hexadecapole deformation, single- and double-phonon states, transfer of nucleons between two nuclei, and high-lying excited states are reviewed. The application of these concepts to the explanation of the anomalous fission-fragment anisotropies observed following reactions with actinides is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-91 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 630 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 Feb 16 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics