Refractive scattering and reactions, comparison of two systems:16O+16O and20Ne+12C

Abstract

Elastic, inelastic scattering as well as one-neutron transfer channels have been measured over a wide angular range for systems16O+16O at the incident energy of 350 MeV and20Ne+12C at 390 MeV, respectively, using the Q3D magnetic spectrometer. In both cases differential cross sections have been measured down to about 50 nb/sr (or dσ/dσ R≤10−4) at large angles. For the16O+16O system refractive contributions are found at the level of these cross sections, whereas in the20Ne+12C case a steeper decrease of the differential cross section with the angle is observed and the refractive contribution can not be determined. The elastic scattering data have been analyzed using standard Woods-Saxon potentials and potentials calculated in different versions of the double-folding model. Some properties of these potentials are tested in the calculations for inelastic scattering and one-neutron transfer within the DWBA. With the refractive pattern observed for the16O+16O system, the scattering and transfer data are found to be sensitive to the interaction potential at small internuclear distances down to about 2.5 fm.