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Oscillatory near-barrier proton capture observed in 20O

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Research area:Nuclear physicsNuclear physics research studiesAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research

What the study found

The study found that the capture cross section for 20O + 1H near the barrier shows oscillatory behavior with broad peaks about 50-100 keV wide. The authors say these peaks reflect one or more low-angular-momentum states in a quasi-bound regime.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that the observed pattern suggests the quasi-bound state in 21F may share the vibrational character of the 2+ state in 20O and may be coupled to it. The study suggests this could help identify the character of low-angular-momentum quasi-bound states in 21F.

What the researchers tested

The researchers probed the existence and character of low-angular-momentum quasi-bound states in 21F using a (p,n) reaction. They used an active target detector to measure the capture excitation function for 20O + 1H for the first time, and compared the data with one-channel coupled channel (CC) calculations and R-matrix coupled channel calculations that included the first excited 2+ state in 20O.

What worked and what didn't

One-channel CC calculations that used only the ground-state density distributions of the colliding nuclei gave reasonable agreement with the excitation function. However, they overpredicted the experimental cross section at the lowest measured energies and did not reproduce the observed oscillations. Including the first excited 2+ state in 20O in R-matrix (CC) calculations produced oscillatory behavior that roughly matched the observed oscillations in both magnitude and position.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not describe other limitations beyond the mismatch between some calculations and the lowest-energy data. The summary here is limited to the findings and comparisons stated in the abstract.

Key points

  • The capture cross section for 20O + 1H near the barrier showed oscillatory behavior with broad peaks about 50-100 keV wide.
  • The authors say the peaks reflect one or more low-angular-momentum states in a quasi-bound regime.
  • Active target detector measurements were used to obtain the capture excitation function for 20O + 1H for the first time.
  • One-channel coupled channel calculations matched the excitation function reasonably well but missed the oscillations and overpredicted the lowest-energy cross section.
  • Including the first excited 2+ state in 20O produced oscillations that roughly matched the observed pattern.

Disclosure

Research title:
Oscillatory near-barrier proton capture observed in 20O
Authors:
H. Desilets, Rohit Kumar, R.T. Desouza, S. Hudan, C. Ciampi, A. Chbihi, K.W. Brown, Varinderjit Singh, B. Pinheiro, J.L. Ferreira, J. Lubian
Institutions:
Indiana University Bloomington, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, Michigan State University, Punjab Technical University, Universidade Federal Fluminense
Publication date:
2026-03-08
DOI:
10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140347
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