Abstract
Fusion cross sections were measured for the exotic proton-halo nucleus B8 incident on a Ni58 target at several energies near the Coulomb barrier. This is the first experiment to report on the fusion of a proton-halo nucleus. The resulting excitation function shows a striking enhancement with respect to expectations for normal projectiles. Evidence is presented that the sum of the fusion and breakup yields saturates the total reaction cross section.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 092701 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 24 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |