Pub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123254
T. Bhattacharjee , A. Pal , D. Kumar , S. Basak , S.S. Alam
The developments on lifetime measurements with fast timing scintillation detectors at VECC, Kolkata has been discussed. Different aspects of the fast timing facility VENTURE (VECC array for Nuclear fast Timing and angUlar corRElation studies) has been outlined in the light of level lifetime measurement with electronic fast timing technique. The exotic structures of the nuclei with A 130 and A 150, studied using the fast timing setups, have been elaborated. The plan for future development of the second phase of VENTURE, i.e. VENTURE-2.0 has been shown along with its progress till date.
{"title":"Lifetime measurements with fast timing scintillation detectors at VECC, Kolkata","authors":"T. Bhattacharjee , A. Pal , D. Kumar , S. Basak , S.S. Alam","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The developments on lifetime measurements with fast timing scintillation detectors at VECC, Kolkata has been discussed. Different aspects of the <span><math><mrow><mi>γ</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>γ</mi></mrow></math></span> fast timing facility VENTURE (<u>VE</u>CC array for <u>N</u>uclear fast <u>T</u>iming and ang<u>U</u>lar cor<u>RE</u>lation studies) has been outlined in the light of level lifetime measurement with electronic fast timing technique. The exotic structures of the nuclei with A<span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span> 130 and A<span><math><mo>∼</mo></math></span> 150, studied using the fast timing setups, have been elaborated. The plan for future development of the second phase of VENTURE, i.e. VENTURE-2.0 has been shown along with its progress till date.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145270252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123249
S. Samanta , D. Gupta , Sk. M. Ali , R. Mitra , K. Kundalia , S. Maity , N. Ghosh , S.K. Saha , O. Tengblad , A. Perea , I. Martel , J. Cederkall
The Be(d, Li and Be(d, p)Be(p Li) reactions are studied at 5 MeV/u in the context of the cosmological lithium problem. This work aims to probe the contribution of Be destruction mechanisms, particularly through channels that populate intermediate unbound states of Li and Be. The contribution of Be(d, )Li(p ) reaction is separated from the Be(d, p)Be reaction. The Be(d, p)Be(p Li) channel is also identified and is useful for an indirect study of the Be(n, pLi reaction.
{"title":"The 7Be(d, α)5Li(p α) and 7Be(d, p)8Be*(p 7Li) reactions at 5 MeV/u","authors":"S. Samanta , D. Gupta , Sk. M. Ali , R. Mitra , K. Kundalia , S. Maity , N. Ghosh , S.K. Saha , O. Tengblad , A. Perea , I. Martel , J. Cederkall","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123249","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>d</em>, <span><math><mrow><mrow><mi>α</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>5</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>Li and <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>d, p</em>)<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>8</mn></msup></math></span>Be<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mo>*</mo></msup></math></span>(<em>p</em> <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Li) reactions are studied at 5 MeV/u in the context of the cosmological lithium problem. This work aims to probe the contribution of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be destruction mechanisms, particularly through channels that populate intermediate unbound states of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>5</mn></msup></math></span>Li and <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>8</mn></msup></math></span>Be. The contribution of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>d</em>, <span><math><mi>α</mi></math></span>)<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>5</mn></msup></math></span>Li(<em>p</em> <span><math><mi>α</mi></math></span>) reaction is separated from the <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>d</em>, <em>p</em>)<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>8</mn></msup></math></span>Be<span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mo>*</mo></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>α</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> reaction. The <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>d, p</em>)<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>8</mn></msup></math></span>Be<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mo>*</mo></msup></math></span>(<em>p</em><span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>1</mn></msub></math></span> <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Li<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mo>*</mo></msup></math></span>) channel is also identified and is useful for an indirect study of the <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span>Be(<em>n, p</em><span><math><mrow><msub><mrow></mrow><mn>1</mn></msub><mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>7</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>Li<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mo>*</mo></msup></math></span> reaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123249"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145322071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123252
D.S. Valiolda , D.M. Janseitov , K. Mendibayev , A. Azhibekov , G. Saidullaeva , Nuha Mutairi , B. Alshahrani , Sh. Hamada , Awad A. Ibraheem
We reanalyze elastic angular distributions (ADs) for 6,7,8Li + 9Be scattering in the 11–30 MeV energy range using semi-microscopic potentials. This study examines how weakly bound (WB) projectiles affect elastic scattering, focusing on breakup effects and isotopic dependencies. Through systematic tests of double-folding potentials (SPP, BDM3Y1, CDM3Y1, and CDM3Y6), we identify distinct behaviors: 6Li shows enhanced breakup due to its low binding energy (1.47 MeV), whereas 8Li’s neutron-halo structure promotes transfer channels. The persistent imaginary potential near the Coulomb barrier confirms the breakup threshold anomaly (BTA). These results improve our understanding of nuclear reaction dynamics and have implications for astrophysical processes involving light nuclei.
我们利用半微观势重新分析了11-30 MeV范围内6,7,8 li + 9Be散射的弹性角分布(ADs)。本研究探讨了弱束缚(WB)弹丸如何影响弹性散射,重点是破裂效应和同位素依赖性。通过对双折叠电位(SPP, BDM3Y1, CDM3Y1和CDM3Y6)的系统测试,我们发现了不同的行为:6Li由于其低结合能(1.47 MeV)而表现出增强的分裂,而8Li的中子晕结构促进了转移通道。在库仑势垒附近持续存在的假想电位证实了破裂阈值异常(BTA)。这些结果提高了我们对核反应动力学的理解,并对涉及轻核的天体物理过程具有启示意义。
{"title":"Breakup and isotopic effects in the scattering of 6,7,8Li projectiles from a 9Be target","authors":"D.S. Valiolda , D.M. Janseitov , K. Mendibayev , A. Azhibekov , G. Saidullaeva , Nuha Mutairi , B. Alshahrani , Sh. Hamada , Awad A. Ibraheem","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We reanalyze elastic angular distributions (ADs) for <sup>6,7,8</sup>Li + <sup>9</sup>Be scattering in the 11–30 MeV energy range using semi-microscopic potentials. This study examines how weakly bound (WB) projectiles affect elastic scattering, focusing on breakup effects and isotopic dependencies. Through systematic tests of double-folding potentials (SPP, BDM3Y1, CDM3Y1, and CDM3Y6), we identify distinct behaviors: <sup>6</sup>Li shows enhanced breakup due to its low binding energy (1.47 MeV), whereas <sup>8</sup>Li’s neutron-halo structure promotes transfer channels. The persistent imaginary potential near the Coulomb barrier confirms the breakup threshold anomaly (BTA). These results improve our understanding of nuclear reaction dynamics and have implications for astrophysical processes involving light nuclei.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123251
S. Chakraborty , S. Bhattacharyya , S.S. Nayak , Soumik Bhattacharya , G. Mukherjee , Snigdha Pal , S. Panwar , Suchorita Paul , S. Jehangir , G.H. Bhat , J.A. Sheikh , C. Majumder , A. Sharma , Pankaj K. Giri , R. Raut , S.S. Ghugre
Low-lying one-quasineutron bands, primarily associated with the low-j and quasiparticle configurations, have been investigated by means of in-beam -ray spectroscopy. Excited states were populated through the bombardment of a 2H beam with an energy of 15 MeV on an elemental 127I target. This study confirms the previously identified, feebly populated unfavoured signature partner of the band, and provides firm spin and parity assignments for two low-lying states within this band. Theoretical calculations using the Triaxial Projected Shell Model reproduce the experimental observations well.
{"title":"Low-j rotational bands in 127Xe","authors":"S. Chakraborty , S. Bhattacharyya , S.S. Nayak , Soumik Bhattacharya , G. Mukherjee , Snigdha Pal , S. Panwar , Suchorita Paul , S. Jehangir , G.H. Bhat , J.A. Sheikh , C. Majumder , A. Sharma , Pankaj K. Giri , R. Raut , S.S. Ghugre","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-lying one-quasineutron bands, primarily associated with the low-<em>j</em> <span><math><mrow><mi>ν</mi><msub><mi>s</mi><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mi>ν</mi><msub><mi>d</mi><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> quasiparticle configurations, have been investigated by means of in-beam <span><math><mi>γ</mi></math></span>-ray spectroscopy. Excited states were populated through the bombardment of a <sup>2</sup>H beam with an energy of 15 MeV on an elemental <sup>127</sup>I target. This study confirms the previously identified, feebly populated unfavoured signature partner of the <span><math><mrow><mi>ν</mi><msub><mi>d</mi><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> band, and provides firm spin and parity assignments for two low-lying states within this band. Theoretical calculations using the Triaxial Projected Shell Model reproduce the experimental observations well.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123251"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145270254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-21DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123250
Abdullah Modabbir , Abdul Quddus , Shakeb Ahmad
Symmetry energy is an important quantity in studying the nuclear structure, dynamics of heavy-ion reactions, and physics of neutron stars. The equation of state of asymmetric nuclear matter is limited due to the undetermined symmetry energy and lack of initial constraints on the nuclear matter (NM), leading to a study of the symmetry energy of NM. In this work, we have studied the temperature-dependent nuclear symmetry energy (S) of Zr isotopic series with N=34-86 along with its volume () and surface components () using the Coherent Density Fluctuation Model (CDFM). The nuclear densities used as input to CDFM are calculated along with the bulk properties at finite temperature within the temperature-dependent Relativistic Mean Field Model using NL3 and IOPB-I interactions. The ground state bulk properties are in good concurrence with the available experimental data. The binding energy per nucleon and neutron pairing energy decrease, and the radial density distribution increases with a rise in temperature (T). The deformed nuclei with an increase in T become spherical at and beyond the critical temperature. The bulk properties exhibit the magicity of N=40 along with the standard neutron magic numbers in this range at T=0 MeV. The nuclear symmetry energy, its surface and volume components, and their ratios show a similar behavior change as that occurring in the nature of deformation with the neutron number N. As IOPB-I interaction predicts a softer equation of state than NL3 (stiffer), the symmetry energy of the nuclei corresponding to IOPB-I is comparatively less. The symmetry energy of Zr isotopic series is found to be correlated with nuclear structure properties at finite temperature. The symmetry energy is maximum at N=50, even at finite temperature, as this isotope possesses the highest stability in the Zr series. This study will help in the production of exotic nuclei and the understanding of heavy-ion reactions.
{"title":"Symmetry energy and its correlations with the nuclear structure properties of Z=40 isotopic series at finite temperature","authors":"Abdullah Modabbir , Abdul Quddus , Shakeb Ahmad","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Symmetry energy is an important quantity in studying the nuclear structure, dynamics of heavy-ion reactions, and physics of neutron stars. The equation of state of asymmetric nuclear matter is limited due to the undetermined symmetry energy and lack of initial constraints on the nuclear matter (NM), leading to a study of the symmetry energy of NM. In this work, we have studied the temperature-dependent nuclear symmetry energy (S) of Zr isotopic series with N=34-86 along with its volume (<span><math><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>V</mi></msub></math></span>) and surface components (<span><math><msub><mi>S</mi><mi>S</mi></msub></math></span>) using the Coherent Density Fluctuation Model (CDFM). The nuclear densities used as input to CDFM are calculated along with the bulk properties at finite temperature within the temperature-dependent Relativistic Mean Field Model using NL3 and IOPB-I interactions. The ground state bulk properties are in good concurrence with the available experimental data. The binding energy per nucleon and neutron pairing energy decrease, and the radial density distribution increases with a rise in temperature (T). The deformed nuclei with an increase in T become spherical at and beyond the critical temperature. The bulk properties exhibit the magicity of N=40 along with the standard neutron magic numbers in this range at T=0 MeV. The nuclear symmetry energy, its surface and volume components, and their ratios <span><math><mi>κ</mi></math></span> show a similar behavior change as that occurring in the nature of deformation with the neutron number N. As IOPB-I interaction predicts a softer equation of state than NL3 (stiffer), the symmetry energy of the nuclei corresponding to IOPB-I is comparatively less. The symmetry energy of Zr isotopic series is found to be correlated with nuclear structure properties at finite temperature. The symmetry energy is maximum at N=50, even at finite temperature, as this isotope possesses the highest stability in the Zr series. This study will help in the production of exotic nuclei and the understanding of heavy-ion reactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123244
Farshid Gholamian, Mohammad Mehdi Firoozabadi
This study employs first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the influence of chemical environment and pressure on the electron capture (EC) decay rate of the nucleus in different chemical environments: metallic potassium (K), potassium chloride (KCl), and muscovite mica (). Our results indicate a 0.17 % reduction in the EC decay rate, corresponding to a 0.17 % increase in the half-life within the muscovite structure compared to metallic potassium. Additionally, pressure effects on the half-life are investigated for metallic potassium and muscovite structures. Results show a 0.011 % increase in EC decay rate at 25 GPa relative to zero pressure in metallic potassium.
{"title":"Theoretical predictions of the decay rate change of the 40K nucleus","authors":"Farshid Gholamian, Mohammad Mehdi Firoozabadi","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the influence of chemical environment and pressure on the electron capture (EC) decay rate of the <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>40</mn></msup><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span> nucleus in different chemical environments: metallic potassium (K), potassium chloride (KCl), and muscovite mica (<span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>KAl</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><msub><mrow><mi>AlSi</mi></mrow><mn>3</mn></msub><mo>)</mo></mrow><msub><mrow><mi>O</mi></mrow><mn>10</mn></msub><msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mrow><mi>OH</mi></mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub></mrow></math></span>). Our results indicate a 0.17 % reduction in the EC decay rate, corresponding to a 0.17 % increase in the <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>40</mn></msup><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span> half-life within the muscovite structure compared to metallic potassium. Additionally, pressure effects on the <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>40</mn></msup><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span> half-life are investigated for metallic potassium and muscovite structures. Results show a 0.011 % increase in <span><math><mrow><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>40</mn></msup><mrow><mi>K</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span> EC decay rate at 25 GPa relative to zero pressure in metallic potassium.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1065 ","pages":"Article 123244"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145364251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-18DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123248
N. Imai , M. Dozono , S. Bae , S. Michimasa , T. Sumikama , S. Ota , S. Hayakawa , J.W. Hwang , K. Iribe , C. Iwamoto , S. Kawase , K. Kawata , N. Kitamura , S. Masuoka , K. Nakano , P. Schrock , D. Suzuki , R. Tsunoda , K. Wimmer , T. Chillery , S. Shimoura
To determine the neutron capture rates of radioactive nuclei, we have developed an experimental technique using surrogate reactions, specifically the (d, p) reaction in inverse kinematics. The gamma-emission probabilities from unbound states were deduced by identifying the outgoing reaction residues, instead of detecting the de-excitation rays from the compound states. Such experiments have become feasible through the use of the OEDO device, which enables beam deceleration and focusing, and the SHARAQ spectrometer at RIBF. We applied this technique to measure the neutron capture rates of Se for nuclear transmutation data, and of Sn for studies related to the -process. In this contribution, we discuss the neutron-capture cross sections of Se using the surrogate ratio method, and introduce the updated experimental setup for the Sn measurement.
{"title":"The surrogate reactions for the neutron-capture rate using OEDO and SHARAQ in RIBF","authors":"N. Imai , M. Dozono , S. Bae , S. Michimasa , T. Sumikama , S. Ota , S. Hayakawa , J.W. Hwang , K. Iribe , C. Iwamoto , S. Kawase , K. Kawata , N. Kitamura , S. Masuoka , K. Nakano , P. Schrock , D. Suzuki , R. Tsunoda , K. Wimmer , T. Chillery , S. Shimoura","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To determine the neutron capture rates of radioactive nuclei, we have developed an experimental technique using surrogate reactions, specifically the (<em>d, p</em>) reaction in inverse kinematics. The gamma-emission probabilities from unbound states were deduced by identifying the outgoing reaction residues, instead of detecting the de-excitation <span><math><mi>γ</mi></math></span> rays from the compound states. Such experiments have become feasible through the use of the OEDO device, which enables beam deceleration and focusing, and the SHARAQ spectrometer at RIBF. We applied this technique to measure the neutron capture rates of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>79</mn></msup></math></span>Se for nuclear transmutation data, and of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>130</mn></msup></math></span>Sn for studies related to the <span><math><mi>r</mi></math></span>-process. In this contribution, we discuss the neutron-capture cross sections of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>79</mn></msup></math></span>Se using the surrogate ratio method, and introduce the updated experimental setup for the <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>130</mn></msup></math></span>Sn measurement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1064 ","pages":"Article 123248"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123246
Kenta Itahashi , Takahiro Nishi , Yoshiki K. Tanaka
Precision spectroscopy of pionic atoms sets constraints to the pion-nucleus interaction and to the vacuum expectation value of the quark condensate in the nuclear medium. We deduce to be reduced to % at the density of about 58 % of the nuclear saturation density compared to that in the vacuum. For further study, we aim to achieve the density dependence of the quark condensate by improving the experimental precision. We develop a new method of inverse-kinematics reaction for the spectroscopy, which may lead to future study of pionic unstable nuclei.
{"title":"Advanced study of chiral symmetry in pionic atoms","authors":"Kenta Itahashi , Takahiro Nishi , Yoshiki K. Tanaka","doi":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123246","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Precision spectroscopy of pionic atoms sets constraints to the pion-nucleus interaction and to the vacuum expectation value of the quark condensate <span><math><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mrow><mover><mi>q</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mi>q</mi></mrow><mo>〉</mo></mrow></math></span> in the nuclear medium. We deduce <span><math><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mrow><mover><mi>q</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mi>q</mi></mrow><mo>〉</mo></mrow></math></span> to be reduced to <span><math><mrow><mn>77</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math></span>% at the density of about 58 % of the nuclear saturation density compared to that in the vacuum. For further study, we aim to achieve the density dependence of the quark condensate by improving the experimental precision. We develop a new method of inverse-kinematics reaction for the spectroscopy, which may lead to future study of pionic unstable nuclei.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19246,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Physics A","volume":"1067 ","pages":"Article 123246"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146076883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123245
Rajesh K. Sahoo , Dharmendra Singh , Amritraj Mahato , Pankaj K. Giri , Nitin Sharma , Lupteindu Chhura , Rahul Mahato , Sneha B. Linda , Harish Kumar , Suhail A. Tali , Rahbar Ali , M. Afzal Ansari , R. Kumar , S. Muralithar , R.P. Singh
The study investigates partial linear momentum transfer in the non-compound nuclear fusion (NCNF) process by analyzing the forward recoil range distributions (FRRDs) of evaporation residues (ERs) produced in the O+Sm system at projectile energy 5.27 MeV/nucleon. The ERs formed through xn and pxn evaporation channels exhibit single-peaked gaussian distributions in forward recoil ranges while their range-integrated cross sections alines well with theoretical prediction of PACE-4 code. These results show the signature of complete momentum transfer and formation of a compound nucleus Yb*. However, ERs produced via spectator channels shows single peaked gaussian distribution in forward recoil ranges but with a shorter mean ranges and larger cross sections than theoretical predictions. This result suggests that partial momentum transfer results from the breakup of O into C+, contributing to the formation of an intermediate Er* composite system. To investigate isotopic effects on NCNF dynamics, reactions induced by O and O projectiles were compared within the framework of ZZ and total asymmetry (). At energies 10 above the coulomb barrier, both projectiles exhibit comparable NCNF contributions. However, at projectile energies 30 above the Coulomb barrier, O exhibits a significantly higher NCNF contribution as compare to O. Further, the critical angular momentum increases exponentially with both ZZ and , establishing these parameters as key factors in onset of the NCNF process. Additionally, the study finds also that fusion suppression depends on projectile’s -separation energy. A generalized expressio
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Pub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2025.123237
Jameel-Un Nabi , Asim Ullah , Mureed Abbas Qammar
Accurate and reliable assessments of the β-decay characteristics of neutron-rich nuclei are essential for gaining a deeper insight into the supernova explosions and related nucleosynthesis processes, including the r-process. We calculated the β-decay half-lives, Gamow-Teller distributions and branching ratios of neutron-rich cobalt, nickel and copper isotopes. Stellar weak interaction rates for a total of thirty-six neutron-rich nuclei (72−79Co, 74−83Ni, 78−86Cu and 80−88Zn) were calculated using the proton-neutron quasi-particle random phase approximation (pn-QRPA) model. The computed half-lives are in better agreement with the measured data (having mean deviation of = 1.45) as compared to previous results. The stellar β-decay rates are bigger than the independent particle model rates at low temperature and density values. For high-temperature and high-density zones, the previous rates are up to an order of magnitude bigger than our results. The findings of the current investigation may prove useful for simulation of post-silicon burning evolution of stars and nucleosynthesis calculations.
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