Resonance analysis of $^{147}$Sm(n,alpha) cross sections: Comparison to optical model calculations and indications of non-statistical effects

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2003-12-03

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0312088v1

Phys.Rev. C69 (2004) 015803

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in Physical Review C

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevC.69.015803

We have measured the $^{147}$Sm(\textit{n},$\alpha $) cross section from 3 eV to 500 keV and performed an $\mathcal{R}$-matrix analysis in the resolved region ($E_{n}$$<$ 700 eV) to extract $\alpha $ widths for 104 resonances. We computed strength functions from these resonance parameters and compared them to transmission coefficients calculated using optical model potentials similar to those employed as inputs to statistical model calculations. The statistical model often is used to predict cross sections and astrophysical reaction rates. Comparing resonance parameters rather than cross sections allows more direct tests of potentials used in the model and hence should offer greater insight into possible improvements. In particular, an improved $\alpha $+nucleus potential is needed for applications in nuclear astrophysics. In addition to providing a more direct test of the $\alpha $% +nucleus potential, the $\alpha $-width distributions show indications of non-statistical effects.

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