19Ne levels studied with the 18F(d,n)19Ne*(18F+p) reaction

A. S. Adekola, C. R. Brune, D. W. Bardayan, J. C. Blackmon, K. Y. Chae, J. A. Cizewski, K. L. Jones, R. L. Kozub, T. N. Massey, C. D. Nesaraja, S. D. Pain, J. F. Shriner, M. S. Smith, J. S. Thomas

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Abstract

A good understanding of the level structure of 19Ne around the proton threshold is critical to estimating the destruction of long-lived 18F in novae. Here we report the properties of levels in 19Ne in the excitation energy range of 6.9 ≤ Ex ≤ 8.4 MeV studied via the proton-transfer 18F(d,n)Ne* reaction at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility. The populated 19Ne levels decay by breakup into p+18F and α+15O particles. The results presented in this manuscript are those of levels that are simultaneously observed from the breakup into both channels. An s-wave state is observed at 1468 keV above the proton threshold, which is a potential candidate for a predicted broad Jπ = 1/2+ state. The proton and α partial widths are deduced to be Γp = 228 ± 50 keV and Γα = 130 ± 30 keV for this state.

Original languageEnglish
Article number037601
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume85
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 9 2012

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