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Coupled-Channel Analysis of Heavy Ion Fusion Reactions and Barrier Distributions

Ağır İyon Füzyon Reaksiyonları ve Bariyer Dağılımlarının Çiftlenmiş Kanal Analizi

Burcu Erol(RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8006-8918
Pages
261–273
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Overall, the analyses indicate that the applied CC model provides a highly accurate description of heavy-ion fusion dynamics.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Heavy-ion fusion reactions in the proximity of the Coulomb barrier constitute a major focus of current experimental and theoretical research.
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Key Findings & Data:CC calculations allow for more accurate modeling of fusion probabilities, particularly below the barrier energy.
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⚙️Variables:ağır iyon · füzyon · tesir kesiti

Abstract

Heavy-ion fusion reactions in the proximity of the Coulomb barrier constitute a major focus of current experimental and theoretical research. Collisions within this energy domain proceed under the influence of multiple, well-distinguished reaction channels. In the near-barrier regime, the dynamical evolution of the system is predominantly governed by elastic scattering, various inelastic excitation modes, and the fusion of one or both interacting nuclei. The fusion mechanism is characterized by expressing the scattering potential as the contribution of both Coulomb and proximity potentials, and the process is interpreted within the framework of a one-dimensional barrier penetration model. In this study, conducted to understand heavy-ion fusion, the coupled-channel (CC) model was used. CC calculations allow for more accurate modeling of fusion probabilities, particularly below the barrier energy. This approach offers a richer description of the interactions that take place during the fusion process, helping to clarify theoretical expectations as well as experimental findings. Fusion cross sections for 30Si+ 26Mg, 32S+ 58Ni, 46,48,50Ti+ 124Sn,58Ni+ 58,64Ni, 64Ni+64Ni, 64,70Zn+ 64,70Zn heavy-ion systems were calculated using the CC model and a detailed analysis was performed. The calculations incorporated the lowest 2⁺ and 3⁻ excitation levels of both the projectile and target nuclei. The resulting theoretical predictions were subsequently evaluated against experimental observations as well as computations obtained from the NRV database. Overall, the analyses indicate that the applied CC model provides a highly accurate description of heavy-ion fusion dynamics.

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Ağır iyon füzyon reaksiyonları, Coulomb bariyeri yakınındaki enerji bölgelerinde, güncel deneysel ve teorik araştırmaların önemli bir odağını oluşturur. Bu enerji aralığındaki çarpışmalar, birbirinden açıkça ayırt edilebilen birden fazla reaksiyon kanalının etkisi altında gerçekleşir. Bariyer yakınındaki rejimde, sistemin dinamik evrimi ağırlıklı olarak elastik saçılma, çeşitli inelastik uyarılma modları ve etkileşen çekirdeklerden birinin veya her ikisinin füzyonu tarafından belirlenir. Füzyon mekanizması, saçılma potansiyelinin Coulomb ve yakınlık potansiyellerinin katkısı şeklinde ifade edilmesiyle karakterize edilir ve süreç tek boyutlu bir bariyer tünelleme modeli çerçevesinde yorumlanır. Bu çalışmada ağır iyon füzyonunu anlamak için bağlanmış-kanallar (coupled-channel, CC) modeli kullanılmıştır. CC hesaplamaları, özellikle bariyer enerjisinin altında füzyon olasılıklarının daha doğru bir şekilde modellenmesine olanak tanır. Bu yaklaşım, füzyon süreci boyunca gerçekleşen etkileşimlerin daha kapsamlı bir şekilde betimlenmesini sağlayarak hem teorik beklentilerin hem de deneysel bulguların daha iyi açıklanmasına yardımcı olur. 30Si + 26Mg, 32S + 58Ni, 46,48,50Ti + 124Sn, 58Ni + 58,64Ni, 64Ni + 64Ni, 64,70Zn + 64,70Zn ağır iyon sistemleri için füzyon tesir kesitleri CC modeli kullanılarak hesaplanmış ve ayrıntılı bir analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Hesaplamalarda hem projil hem de hedef çekirdeklere ait en düşük 2⁺ ve 3⁻ uyarılma seviyeleri dâhil edilmiştir. Elde edilen teorik tahminler, deneysel gözlemler ve NRV veri tabanından elde edilen hesaplamalarla karşılaştırılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Genel olarak analizler, uygulanan CC modelinin ağır iyon füzyon dinamiklerini yüksek doğrulukla tanımladığını göstermektedir.

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Erol, B. (2026). Coupled-Channel Analysis of Heavy Ion Fusion Reactions and Barrier Distributions. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 261–273. https://doi.org/10.53501/rteufemud.1830481

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