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Nuclear reactions studies in Spain:Nuclear reactions studies in Spain:a theorist's perspective a theorist's perspective
Antonio M. Moro Muñoz
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Outline:
Some questions being addressed by current nuclear physics studies. A flavour on recent research activities
Developments in nuclear reaction theory Collaborations with experimental groups
Challenges for the near future
Some questions addressed by current Nuclear Physics studies
What are the limits of stability of nuclear matter? Novel structures in this exotic (and rich!) region? How do the “magic numbers” change along the nuclear chart? What are the mechanisms governing the collisions for these exotic nuclei?
Heavy elements abundances and shell closuresMost neutron-rich isotopes of elements heavier than nickel are produced, by the beta decay of very radioactive matter synthesized during the r process
USE
UHU USE
Madrid
Nuclear Reactions in Spain
Theory:- Madrid (IEM, UCM)- Huelva (UHU)- Sevilla (USE)
Santiago
Valencia Experiments:- Madrid (IEM)- Huelva- Santiago de Comp. - Sevilla (USE/CNA)- Valencia
The Spanish nuclear physics community is contributing to these studies very actively from both the theoretical and experimental sides.
Radioactive beam facilities in Europe
In Europe - GANIL (France) - ISOLDE/CERN (Switzerland) - GSI (Germany)
...and outside Europe - RNCP, RIKEN (Japan) - MSU, Notre Dame (USA) - RIBRAS (Brasil)
Switzerland
Energy regimes for nuclear reactions
A) “Very low” (astrophysical) energies (<< 1 MeV) - Dominated by Coulomb interaction - Few open channels - Eg.: radiative capture: 7Be(p,γ)8B (Solar neutrino problem!)
B) “Low” energies (Coulomb barrier) (~ 1-10 MeV/u) - Interplay between Coulomb and nuclear - Many open channels (inelastic, transfer, breakup...) - Strong dynamical effects C) “Intermediate” energies (~10²-10³ MeV) - Dominated by nuclear forces - Classical-like trayectories - More violent processes (eg. knock-out)
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Competition between (attractive) nuclearand (repulsive) Coulomb interactions giverise to different physics depending on incident energies
(A) “Very low” energy reactions (A) “Very low” energy reactions
Questions to be addressed - Identification of astrophysical processes leading to the formation of elements (r-, s-, rp-processes, etc) - Rates of relevant processes? Good knowledge of shell →structure and reaction mechanisms
Observables measured - Capture (n,γ), (n,f) - Sub-Coulomb tunneling
Theoretical tools - R-matrix - Faddeev - RGM
8Be is unboundAfter the core collapse, the
temperature increases, and for T ~ 108 K …
...the triple-alpha reaction is relevant
The triple-alpha reaction bridges the A=5,8 gap and permits the appearance in the Universe of heavy nuclei
An example: the triple alpha reaction An example: the triple alpha reaction
The p-p chains are the main source of energy in young stars.
The star accumulates 4He in the core.
None of the A=5 nuclei is bound
Direct versus sequential capture mechanism
Direct α + α + α → 12C + γ
Sequential (Hoyle, 1954)(1) α + α → 8Be* + γ
(2) 8Be* +α → 12C
3-body problem scattering problem!
A direct capture mechanism can
increase the reaction rate up to 7
orders of magnitude at low
temperatures!!
Results of the IEM group (Madrid) for the triple-alpha process
(E. Garrido et al, Eur.Phys.J. A 47, 102 (2011))
Solve the Faddeev Equations in coordinate space.
Hypersherical harmonic adiabatic expansion method.
Continuum discretization with a box boundary condition.
(B) “Low” energy reactions (few MeV/nucleon)(B) “Low” energy reactions (few MeV/nucleon)
Questions to be addressed - Shell evolution (eg. magic numbers) - Study of novel nuclear structures: haloes, skins, etc - Nucleus-nucleus interaction - Investigation of new dynamical phenomena
Observables measured - Direct reactions: elastic, transfer, breakup, etc - Fusion
Theoretical tools - Faddeev (when possible) - Optical Model - Coupled-channels formalisms - ...
Nuclear haloesNuclear haloes Nuclei close to drip-lines (Sn~0 or Sp~0)
1 or 2 loosely bound nucleons moving far away from a compact core.
1n haloes: 11Be 2n haloes (Borromean): 6He, 11Li 1p haloes: 8B, 17Ne.
Large reaction cross sections Narrow momentum distributions of fragments arising from breakup Large B(E1) strengths
Reactions
11Li
Reactions induced by halo nucleiReactions induced by halo nuclei
1N halo + target → 3-body problem 2N halo + target → 4-body problem Faddeev eqns
d+14C p+→ 15C
Deltuva, PRC79, 054603 (2009)
Pioneering applications of Faddeev eqns to nuclear reactions by the Lisbon group.
Faddeev eqns?
Limitations of Faddeev method and the need for Limitations of Faddeev method and the need for alternative methodsalternative methods
Virtues of Faddeev method: Provides the “exact” solution for a given 3-body Hamiltonian Treats elastic, transfer and breakup on equal footing
Drawbacks: Numerically very demanding Non-trivial disentanglement between reaction and structure Difficult to include fragments d.o.f. (eg. “core” excitations) Coulomb is difficult to include ( limited to light systems so far)→
Alternative methods are required for the analysis of experiments
Alternatives to the Faddeev eqns: Continuum Discretized Coupled-Channels (CDCC) formalism
Two-body projectile effective 3-body model→
Eg: 11Be+p =(10Be+n)+p
3-body WF expanded in projectile states ϕn(r)
Continuum states represented by a discrete
set of states
Projectile breakup treated as excitation to
continuum states
Schrodinger eq. Coupled Channels eqns →
r , R=0r 0 R∑n=1
N
n r n R
(similar approaches are used in atomic, particle physics,etc)
Lisbon-Sevilla collaboration: A. Deltuva, PRC76, 064602 (2007)
CDCC vs Faddeev benchmark calculations for 12C(d,pn)12C
Inclusion of core excitation in the scattering of
two-body halo nuclei with deformed core.
Scattering of 3-body (eg Borromean) nuclei require:
3-body description of the projectile
Four-body scattering framework (4b-CDCC)
Extensions of the CDCC method
(Sevilla-Surrey collaboration)
Sevilla-Lisbon collaboration
Theory support to experimental collaborations
Sevilla-Madrid-Huelva collaboration (~40): scattering of exotic nuclei in international RNB facilities (Louvain-la-Neuve, ISOLDE/CERN, TRIUMF, GANIL)
REX-ISOLDE (CERN) (~50):Low energy reactions with radioactive beams
RIBRAS (Sao Paulo, Brasil) (~25)
Notre Dame (USA) (~25)
Next goal further involvement in the experimental →activities at GANIL/SPIRAL2 and GSI/FAIR
Deviations from Rutherford formula in sub-Coulomb nuclear scattering
Sub-Coulomb elastic scattering of tightly
bound nuclei is consistent with V(r)~1/r
(Rutherford formula)
Weakly-bound nuclei will be polarized in
the strong Coulomb field of a heavy target,
giving rise to a dipole correction in V(r)
Deviations in the elastic scattering relative
to the Rutherford (or Mott) formula → α
V ( r )≈Z 1 Z 2 e2
r−α
Z 1 Z 2 e2
2 r 4 Rodning et al, PRL49,909 (1982) → α=0.70( 5) fm³
d+208Pb elastic scattering
Study of 6He,11Li+208Pb (Sevilla-Huelva-Madrid collaboration)
Strong Coulomb dipole polarizability effect predicted in 11Li+208Pb elastic scattering (Andrés et al, '96)
6He+208Pb experiments performed at Louvain-la-Neuve (2002,2004) (2 PhD theses)
- Development of 4-body CDCC method (1 PhD thesis)- Development of transfer-to-the continuum method (α's) (1 PhD)
11Li+208Pb elastic scattering: the largest deviation from Rutherford formula ever observed
- 11Li very weakly-bound (S2n=370 KeV)- 11Li structure highly distorted by the electric field of a Pb target- Large breakup yield (9Li)
Accessing unbound nuclei: 10Li spectroscopy from 2H(9Li,p)10Li transfer reaction.
Unbound exotic nuclei can be studied via transfer reactions. Extensions of the DWBA approach for unbound final states developed and applied to 9Li(d,p)10Li (ISOLDE) Spectroscopic information: resonances, virtual states Confirmation of parity inversion in 10Li
Intermediate energies (~10² MeV/u) - Dominated by nuclear forces but Coulomb still important at small →scattering angles (large impact parameters)
Observables: - Momentum distributions nuclear sizes and single-particle →contents (l,s,j) - Angle-integrated cross sections spectroscopic factors→
(A) (A-1)
Extracting physical information from knockout experiments
New reactions and the need for new theory
1+ N
(R3B collaboration at GSI with participation of Santiago group
- Due to strong absorption, knockout experiments provide information only on surface (weakly-bound nucleons).
- Leading facilities (GANIL, GSI) are starting to measure new observables whose interpretation will demand new theoretical approaches.
- Example: Kinematical complete measurements of quasi-free scattering
CH2
p/n
AA-1
p
Need to calculate things like:dσ/dΩ
N1dΩ
cdΩ
NddΕ
Ν1dΕ
Ν2
A challenge for theorists! (Faddeev, DWIA?)
Spectroscopy from Coulomb and nuclear breakup
Eg.: 11Be+12C at RIKEN (70 MeV/nucleon)
- DWBA calculations including valence and core excitation mechanisms- Identification and spin assignment os resonances, spectroscopic factors, etc
Nuclear response
Coulomb response (E1)
Beta decay Charge Exchange Reaction
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B(GT) =12
ψfµ∑ σk
µτk±
k
∑ ψi
2
B(F) =12
ψf τ± ψi
2
Spin-isospin response: charge-exchange reactions Complementary to beta-decay experiments No restriction in excitation energies of final states Probes the spin-isospin part of the nuclear interaction (Gamow-Teller and Fermi strengths)
d
d q ,≃ GTq , BGT
d
dq ,≃ F q ,B F
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Beta-decay
Charge-exchange vs. beta-decay
(IFIC-Valencia in collaboration with RCNP-Osaka and GANIL)
Concluding remarks Physics of exotic nuclei constitutes a very active and exciting field
to which Spanish groups are contributing from both experimental and
theoretical sides.
These studies have very applealing direct or indirect byproducts
(astrophysics, medical physics,etc) but, the fact that we are
learning about completely unexplored regions of the nuclear chart,
should be a sufficient justification to keep working (and investing) in
these kind of research.