Incomplete fusion reactions using strongly and weakly bound projectiles

Publication date: Available online 27 December 2019Source: Physics ReportsAuthor(s): V. Jha, V.V. Parkar, S. KailasAbstractThe phenomenon of incomplete fusion (ICF) using both the strongly and weakly bound projectiles below an incident energy of ≈ 10 MeV per nucleon is reviewed. Various reaction mechanisms responsible for ICF, such as projectile breakup followed by fusion, massive transfer or transfer of nucleon(s) to higher energy states of target leading to formation of a composite system have been described. Several theoretical models developed for the description of ICF and its contribution to non-elastic breakup modes or stripping of nucleon(s) from projectile have been summarized. The experimental techniques employed for the measurements of observables characterizing the ICF process and its distinct features have been described. Current interests in the studies of ICF with both strongly and weakly bound projectiles, e.g., the effect of projectile and target structure on ICF, its contribution to the reaction cross sections and competition with the complete fusion (CF) process have been discussed. Systematic studies of ICF, TF, α-particle production and reaction cross sections based on available data and its dependence on reaction parameters have been presented. The applications of ICF process in the population of high angular momentum states in nuclei and its utility in extracting nuclear data that are relevant for nuclear technology applications and nuclear astrophys...

Source: Physics Reports - December 29, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research