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Radiative proton capture on (6)He.

E Sauvan1, F M Marqués, H W Wilschut

  • 1Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire, IN2P3-CNRS, ISMRA et Université de Caen, F-14050 Caen Cedex, France.

Physical Review Letters
|July 20, 2001
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Proton radiative capture probes nuclear clustering. The first measurement on a halo nucleus, Helium-6, shows capture into Lithium-7 as the strongest channel, with other channels also observed.

Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Astrophysics

Background:

  • Investigating nuclear clustering is crucial for understanding nuclei far from stability.
  • Halo nuclei, with their loosely bound nucleons, present unique opportunities to study nuclear structure.
  • Radiative capture reactions provide a sensitive tool to probe these structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To utilize proton radiative capture as a method to investigate nuclear clustering.
  • To perform the first measurement of proton radiative capture on a halo nucleus, specifically Helium-6.
  • To analyze the reaction products and energy distributions to infer information about nuclear clustering.

Main Methods:

  • The experiment involved a 40 MeV proton beam impinging on a Helium-6 target.

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  • Detection of gamma rays and reaction products to identify capture channels.
  • Analysis of event data to distinguish between direct capture, quasifree capture, and capture into the continuum.

    • Main Results:

    • The strongest observed channel was the radiative capture of protons leading to the formation of Lithium-7.
    • Events consistent with quasifree capture on a halo neutron, the alpha core, and Helium-5 were recorded.
    • The data suggests the potential for describing some events through capture into the continuum of Lithium-7.

    Conclusions:

    • Proton radiative capture is a viable method for probing clustering in halo nuclei.
    • The Helium-6(p,gamma) reaction provides insights into the cluster structure of Helium-6 and the formation of Lithium-7.
    • Further theoretical analysis is needed to fully interpret the quasifree capture events and continuum contributions.