Eur. Phys. J. A (2003) 20: 151-152
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10341-0

Reaction mechanism studies using the CN/ER spin distribution

¹ Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung GSI, Planckstr.1, D-64291, Darmstadt, Germany
² Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, D-55099, Mainz, Germany
³ Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia
⁴ INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Legnaro (PD), Italy
⁵ INFN Sezione di Padova and University of Padova, Padova, Italy
⁶ JINR Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reaction, Dubna, Russia

^* e-mail: d.ackermann@gsi.de

Abstract

To study basic properties of the fusion reaction dynamics for heavy compound systems the partial-wave distribution can be employed as an alternative to the classically used fusion/fission excitation functions. A variety of reactions leading to compound nuclei (CN) in the Pb region can be used to investigate features like the fusion-fission competition, the role of deformation in the fusion of heavy systems and a possible effect of the Z = 82 shell on the enhancement of evaporation residue (ER) production.