Absence of fusion suppression due to breakup in the 12C + 7Li
reaction
A. Mukherjeea, M. Dasguptaa, D. J. Hindea,
H. Timmersa, b, R. D. Butta
and P. R. S. Gomesc
a Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical
Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
0200, Australia
b Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research
School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University,
Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
c Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense,
Av. Litoranea s/n, Niterói, RJ, 24210-340, Brazil
Physics Letters B, Volume 526, Issues 3-4, 7 February
2002, Pages 295-300
Abstract
The fusion cross-section for 12C + 7Li has been determined,
using a 12C beam, at an energy near the Coulomb barrier. Previous
measurements showed a large discrepancy in cross-sections, leading to conflicting
conclusions regarding fusion suppression due to breakup. The present work
resolves this discrepancy, and shows that there is no significant inhibition
of fusion near the barrier.
Author Keywords: Light-ion fusion; Breakup; Fusion suppression
PACS classification codes: 25.70Ji
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