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Direct measurement of F()Ne cross sections with ANASEN
K. S. Davis, J. C. Blackmon, C. M. Deibel +21
The F()Ne reaction may impact Asymptotic Giant Branch nucleosynthesis and helium burning on accreting white dwarfs. This reaction has never been directly measure…
Observation of a dominant neutron configuration in the Si isomeric state
C. R. Hoffman, G. L. Wilson, J. Chen +8
An yrast, , spin-trap isomer has been previously identified in Si. The isomeric state decays predominantly via a hindered transition [B() = 0.0841(10)~W.u.…
Valence proton vacancy of the Si ground state
N. Watwood, C. R. Hoffman, B. P. Kay +22
The Si(He,)P reaction was studied in inverse kinematics at 6.3~MeV/. States in P corresponding to the proton single-particle orbitals were id…
Quenching of single-particle strength inferred from nucleon-removal transfer reactions on C
Y. C. Jiang, J. Chen, B. P. Kay +24
The difference in the proton and neutron separation energies () of the weakly bound C ground state is -19.86 MeV, an extreme value. Data from intermediate-energy heavy-i…
Evolution of the nuclear spin-orbit splitting explored via the Si(,)Si reaction using SOLARIS
J. Chen, B. P. Kay, C. R. Hoffman +30
The spin-orbit splitting between neutron 1 orbitals at Si has been deduced using the single-neutron-adding (,) reaction in inverse kinematics with a beam of …
Direct Determination of Fission-Barrier Heights Using Light-Ion Transfer in Inverse Kinematics
S. A. Bennett, K. Garett, D. K. Sharp +16
We demonstrate a new technique for obtaining fission data for nuclei away from -stability. These types of data are pertinent to the astrophysical \textit{r-}process, crucial to…
Probing the quadrupole transition strength of 15C via deuteron inelastic scattering
J. Chen, B. P. Kay, T. L. Tang +22
Deuteron elastic scattering from 15C and inelastic scattering reactions to the first excited state of 15C were studied using a radioactive beam of 15C in inverse kinematics. The sc…
Quenching of Single-Particle Strength in A=15 Nuclei
B. P. Kay, T. L. Tang, I. A. Tolstukhin +17
Absolute cross sections for the addition of - and -wave neutrons to C and N have been determined simultaneously via the (,) reaction at 10 MeV/u. The diff…
Evidence of a near-threshold resonance in B relevant to the -delayed proton emission of Be
Y. Ayyad, W. Mittig, T. Tang +27
A narrow near-threshold proton-emitting resonance (Ex = 11.4 MeV, J = 1/2 and = 4.4 keV) was directly observed in B via proton resonance scattering. This r…
First direct measurement of the N(,)O reaction relevant for core-collapse supernovae nucleosynthesis
H. Jayatissa, M. L. Avila, K. E. Rehm +10
Understanding the explosion mechanism of a core-collapse supernova (CCSN) is important to accurately model CCSN scenarios for different progenitor stars using model-observation com…
Study of the Isomeric State in N Using the N(,He) Reaction
T. L. Tang, C. R. Hoffman, B. P. Kay +19
The isomeric state of N was studied using the N(,He)~proton-removal reactions at \mbox{11.8~MeV/} in inverse kinematics. The N beam, of which…
Shapes, Softness and Non-Yrast Collectivity in 186W
V. S. Prasher, A. J. Mitchell, C. J. Lister +23
Non-yrast, excited states in neutron-rich W were populated via inelastic-scattering reactions using beams of Xe nuclei accelerated to 725 and 800 MeV. Levels popula…
Neutron occupancies and single-particle energies across the stable tin isotopes
S. V. Szwec, D. K. Sharp, B. P. Kay +14
The occupancies and vacancies of the valence neutron orbitals across the stable tin isotopic chain from have been determined. These were inferred from the cross…
Consistency of nucleon-transfer sum rules in well-deformed nuclei
B. P. Kay, J. P. Schiffer, S. J. Freeman +8
Nucleon-transfer sum rules have been assessed via a consistent reanalysis of cross-section data from neutron-adding (,) and -removing (,) reactions on well-deformed iso…
Search for the intruder state in P
M. Salathe, H. L. Crawford, A. O. Macchiavelli +13
The excitation energy of deformed intruder states (specifically the 2p2h bandhead) as a function of proton number along is of interest both in terms of better understand…
Neutron-hole strength in N = 81 nuclei
A. M. Howard, S. J. Freeman, D. K. Sharp +7
A systematic study of neutron-hole strength in the N = 81 nuclei 137Ba, 139Ce, 141Nd and 143Sm is reported. The single-neutron removal reactions (p,d) and (3He,4He) were measured a…
First Exploration of Neutron Shell Structure Below Lead and Beyond
T. L. Tang, B. P. Kay, C. R. Hoffman +26
The nuclei below lead but with more than 126 neutrons are crucial to an understanding of the astrophysical -process in producing nuclei heavier than . Despite their im…
Probing the single-particle character of rotational states in F using a short-lived isomeric beam
D. Santiago-Gonzalez, K. Auranen, M. L. Avila +19
A beam containing a substantial component of both the , ns isomeric state of F and its , 109.77-min ground state has been utilized to study membe…
An experimental study of the rearrangements of valence protons and neutrons amongst single-particle orbits during double β decay in 100Mo
S. J. Freeman, D. K. Sharp, S. A. McAllister +9
The rearrangements of protons and neutrons amongst the valence single-particle orbitals during double β decay of 100Mo have been determined by measuring cross sections in (d,p), (p…
High- neutron excitations outside Xe
R. Talwar, B. P. Kay, A. J. Mitchell +8
The and strength at Xe, a single neutron outside the shell closure, has been determined using the Xe(,He)Xe react…
Direct Evidence for Octupole Deformation in Ba and the Origin of Large Moment Variations in Reflection-Asymmetric Nuclei
Brian Bucher, Shaofei Zhu, Ching-Yen Wu +24
Despite the more than one order of magnitude difference between the measured dipole moments in Ba and Ba, the strength of the octupole correlations in Ba ar…
Rearrangement of valence neutrons in the neutrinoless double- decay of Xe
S. V. Szwec, B. P. Kay, T. E. Cocolios +13
A quantitative description of the change in ground-state neutron occupancies between Xe and Ba, the initial and final state in the neutrinoless double- decay of…
Ordering of the and proton levels in light nuclei
C. R. Hoffman, B. P. Kay, J. P. Schiffer
A survey of the available single-proton data in nuclei, along with calculations using a Woods-Saxon potential, show that the ordering of the and pro…
Study of the astrophysically important and reactions
M. L. Avila, K. E. Rehm, S. Almaraz-Calderon +11
The NaMg and NaAl reactions are important for our understanding of the Al abundance in massive stars. The aim of this work is to report…