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Fusion of radioactive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Sn</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>132</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>with<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Ni</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>64</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>

J. F. LiangPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAD. ShapiraPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAJ. R. BeenePhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAC. J. GrossPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAR. L. VarnerPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAA. Galindo-UribarriPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAJ. Gomez del CampoPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAP. A. HausladenPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAP. E. MuellerPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAD. W. StracenerPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAH. AmroPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAJ. J. KolataPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAJ. D. BiermanPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAA. L. CaraleyPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAK. L. JonesPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAY. LarochellePhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAW. LovelandPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USAD. PetersonPhysics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
2007lv
ABI

Abstract

Evaporation residue and fission cross sections of radioactive $^{132}\mathrm{Sn}$ on $^{64}\mathrm{Ni}$ were measured near the Coulomb barrier. A large subbarrier fusion enhancement was observed. Coupled-channel calculations, including inelastic excitation of the projectile and target, and neutron transfer are in good agreement with the measured fusion excitation function. When the change in nuclear size and shift in barrier height are accounted for, there is no extra fusion enhancement in $^{132}\mathrm{Sn}$+$^{64}\mathrm{Ni}$ with respect to stable Sn+$^{64}\mathrm{Ni}$. A systematic comparison of evaporation residue cross sections for the fusion of even $^{112\ensuremath{-}124}\mathrm{Sn}$ and $^{132}\mathrm{Sn}$ with $^{64}\mathrm{Ni}$ is presented.

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