Abstract
The study of neutron single-particle strengths in neutron-rich nuclei is of interest for nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics. The distribution of single-particle strengths constrains the effective Hamiltonian and pairing interactions and determines neutron interaction rates that are crucial for understanding the synthesis of heavy nuclei in supernovae via the rapid neutron capture process. Particularly important are the neutron single-particle levels in nuclei near closed neutron shells. Radioactive ion beams from the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility have been used to study (d,p) reactions in inverse kinematics in order to probe neutron single-particle states in exotic nuclei. The results of a measurement with a 82Ge beam will be presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 178-182 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
| Volume | 746 |
| Issue number | 1-4 SPEC.ISS. |
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| State | Published - Dec 27 2004 |
Funding
This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under contract number NSF-PHY-00-98800; the U.S. Department of Energy under contract numbers DE-FC03-03NA00143 (Rutgers), DE-AC05-00OR22725 (ORNL), DE-FG02-96-ER40955 (TTU), and DE-FG03-93ER40789 (Mines); and the LDRD progam of ORNL.