1. Compound Nucleus Reactions
Direct
Time.
Energy.
CN decays
Two-step reaction.
CN “forgets” how it was formed.
Decay of CN depends on statistical factors that are functions of Ex, J.
Low energy projectile, medium or heavy target.
EaCM
QCN
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2. Compound Nucleus Reactions
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3. Compound Nucleus Reactions
Consider p + 63Cu at EpCM= 20 MeV.
Calculate Ep + [m(63Cu) + m(p) – m(64Zn)]c2.
Divide by 64  available energy per nucleon << 8 MeV.
Multiple collisions  “long” time  statistical distribution of energy  small chance for a nucleon to get enough energy  Evaporation.
Higher incident energy  more particles “evaporate”.
See also Fig in Krane.
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4. Direct Reactions
Random collisions  nearly isotropic angular distribution.
Direct reaction component  strong angular dependence.
See also Fig in Krane.
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5. Direct Reactions Peripheral collision with surface nucleon.
1 MeV incident nucleon    ??  more likely to interact with the nucleus  CN reaction.
20 MeV incident nucleon    ??  peripheral collision  Direct reaction.
CN and Direct (D) processes can happen at the same incident particle energy. Distinguished by:
D (10-22 s) CN ( s).
[Consider a 20 MeV deuteron on A=50 target nucleus].
Angular distribution.
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6. Direct Reactions
(d,n) stripping (transfer) reactions can go through both processes.
(d,p) stripping (transfer) reactions prefer D rather than CN; protons do not easily evaporate (Coulomb). [(p,d) is a pickup reaction].
What about (,n) transfer reactions?
HW 36 Show that for a (d,p) reaction taking place on the surface of a 90Zr nucleus, and with 5 MeV deuterons, the angular momentum transfer can be approximated by l = 8sin(/2), where  is the angle the outgoing proton makes with the incident deuteron direction. (Derive a general formula first).
J(90Zrgs) = 0+
J(91Zr) = l ± ½,  = (-1)l
Fig in Krane. l 1 2 3  0º
14.4º
29º
44º
Optical model, DWBA, Shell model, Spectroscopic Factor.
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7. Neutron-induced Reactions
X(n,b)Y
b(Q+En)
n(En)
Probability to penetrate the potential barrier
Po(Ethermal) = 1
P>o(Ethermal) = 0
For thermal neutrons
Q >> En
b(Q)  constant
Non-resonant
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8. Neutron-induced Reactions
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