C-12+C-12 cluster resonances in Mg-24 up to E-x=50 MeV

C J Metelko, M Freer, N I Ashwood, N Curtis, N M Clarke, N Soic, V A Ziman, R J Woolliscroft, S D Pain, V F E Pucknell, R C Lemmon, B R Fulton, D L Watson, R P Ward, D Varley

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Abstract

The population and decay of excited states in Mg-24 have been investigated using the C-12(O-16,(CC)-C-12-C-12)alpha reaction at beam energies of 135 and 160 MeV . This measurement permitted the decay spectrum to be measured up to Mg-24 excitation energies of 70 MeV . Resonance structures were observed up to an excitation energy of 49.4 MeV and spin J=18h . The results are discussed in terms of the termination of a deformed C-12+C-12 cluster band.

Original languageEnglish
Article number054321
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume68
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2003

Keywords

  • C-12&C-12 INELASTIC-SCATTERING
  • HEAVY-ION REACTIONS
  • MOLECULAR RESONANCES
  • GROSS STRUCTURE
  • STATES
  • CONFIGURATIONS
  • BEHAVIOR
  • SYSTEMS
  • NUCLEI
  • DECAY

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