Decoherence in nuclear collisions: Towards a new understanding of near Coulomb barrier nuclear reactions

M. Evers*, M. Dasgupta, D. J. Hinde

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    Abstract

    To understand the underlying physical processes that might lead to loss of quantum coherence, high precision quasi-elastic excitation functions at sub-barrier energies were measured. Results show transfer events to high excitation energies, which may be impossible to model in a coherent picture. This points to the need to explicitly include quantum decoherence in nuclear reaction models and ultimately to a new understanding of near Coulomb barrier nuclear reactions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLa Rabida 2009 International Scientific Meeting on Nuclear Physics - Basic Concepts in Nuclear Physics
    Subtitle of host publicationTheory, Experiments, and Applications
    Pages217-218
    Number of pages2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event2009 La Rabida International Scientific Meeting on Nuclear Physics: "Basic Concepts in Nuclear Physics: Theory, Experiments and Applications" - La Rabida, Spain
    Duration: 4 Jul 200910 Jul 2009

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume1231
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Conference

    Conference2009 La Rabida International Scientific Meeting on Nuclear Physics: "Basic Concepts in Nuclear Physics: Theory, Experiments and Applications"
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityLa Rabida
    Period4/07/0910/07/09

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