Relating breakup and incomplete fusion of weakly bound nuclei through a classical trajectory model with stochastic breakup

A. Diaz-Torres*, D. J. Hinde, J. A. Tostevin, M. Dasgupta, L. R. Gasques

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    Abstract

    A classical dynamical model that treats breakup stochastically is presented for low energy reactions of weakly bound nuclei. The three-dimensional model allows a consistent calculation of breakup, incomplete, and complete fusion cross sections. The model is assessed by comparing the breakup observables with continuum discretized coupled-channel quantum mechanical predictions, which are found to be in reasonable agreement. Through the model, it is demonstrated that the breakup probability of the projectile as a function of its distance from the target is of primary importance for understanding complete and incomplete fusion at energies near the Coulomb barrier.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number152701
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume98
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2007

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