C-15(d, p)C-16 Reaction and Exotic Behavior in C-16

A. H. Wuosmaa, B. B. Back, S. Baker, B. A. Brown, C. M. Deibel, P. Fallon, C. R. Hoffman, B. P. Kay, H. Y. Lee, J. C. Lighthall, A. O. Macchiavelli, S. T. Marley, R. C. Pardo, K. E. Rehm, J. P. Schiffer, D. V. Shetty, M. Wiedeking

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Abstract

We have studied the C-15(d, p)C-16 reaction in inverse kinematics using the Helical Orbit Spectrometer at Argonne National Laboratory. Prior studies of electromagnetic-transition rates in C-16 suggested an exotic decoupling of the valence neutrons from the core in that nucleus. Neutron-adding spectroscopic factors give a different probe of the wave functions of the relevant states in C-16. Shell-model calculations reproduce both the present transfer data and the previously measured transition rates, suggesting that C-16 may be described without invoking very exotic phenomena.

Original languageEnglish
Article number132501
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume105
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2010

Keywords

  • NUCLEAR SHELL-MODEL
  • PARITY
  • STATES

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