Abstract
Coulomb breakup reactions of 93,94Zr have been studied in inverse kinematics at incident beam energies of about 200 MeV/nucleon in order to evaluate neutron capture reaction methods. The 93Zr(n,γ)94Zr reaction is particularly important as a candidate nuclear transmutation reaction for the long-lived fission product 93Zr in nuclear power plants. One- and two-neutron removal cross sections on Pb and C targets were measured to deduce the inclusive Coulomb breakup cross sections, 375 ± 29 (stat.) ± 30 (syst.) and 403 ± 26 (stat.) ± 31 (syst.) mb for 93Zr and 94Zr, respectively. The results are compared with estimates using the standard Lorentzian model and microscopic calculations. The results reveal a possible contribution of the pygmy dipole resonance or giant quadrupole resonance in the Coulomb breakup reactions of 94Zr.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 013D02 |
Journal | Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics |
Volume | 2019 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 Jan 1 |