The cross sections for different channels in heavy ion nuclear reactions

Abstract

Estimates have been made for the critical value lc of the orbital angular momentum above which a complete fusion nucleus cannot be formed. The results have been obtained by measurements of cross sections for noncompound inelastic processes (inelastic scattering, transfer. reactions, α particle emission) when Ag targets were bombarded by 86 MeV 12C ions and by 78 and 113 MeV 14N ions. The average value of lc was found between 38 and 45 ħ. A short discussion is given on the range of angular momenta at which transfer reactions occur. It is shown that quasi elastic single and multi-nucleon transfer reactions are possible only for large values of l called lT. When the bombarding energy is high enough, theses values lT are larger than lc and there is a region of l between l c and lT where a very inelastic mechanism takes place. A model called « fusion prompt scission » process is proposed. It is suggested that a deformed shape for the two fissioning nuclei is temporarly formed and breaks off very shortly after.