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    First application of the Oslo method in inverse kinematics

    The \(\gamma \)γ-ray strength function (\(\gamma \)γSF) and nuclear level density (NLD) have been extracted for the first time from inverse kinematic reactions with the Oslo method. This novel technique allows me...

    V. W. Ingeberg, S. Siem, M. Wiedeking, K. Sieja… in The European Physical Journal A (2020)

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    Chapter and Conference Paper

    Study of a 5-Alpha Cluster Candidate with the 22Ne(p,t)20Ne and 22Ne(p,3He)20F Reactions

    The isobaric nuclei 20Ne and 20F were investigated with the 22Ne(p,t)20Ne and 22Ne(p,3He)20F reactions using a beam of protons at Ep = 80 MeV. The former reaction was employed to confirm a tentative candidate for...

    J. A. Swartz, R. Neveling, P. Papka, L. M. Donaldson… in Recent Progress in Few-Body Physics (2020)

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    Studies of the Giant Dipole Resonance in 27Al , 40Ca , 56Fe , 58Ni and 208Pb with high energy-resolution inelastic proton scattering under 0°

    A survey of the fine structure of the Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance (IVGDR) was performed, using the recently commissioned Zero-degree Facility of the K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS. Inelastic p...

    M. **go, E. Z. Buthelezi, J. Carter, G. R. J. Cooper… in The European Physical Journal A (2018)

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    Yrare low-spin positive-parity states in N = 88 66 154 Dy

    Low-spin positive-parity yrare states of 66 154 Dy88 were established using the 155Gd(3He,4n) reaction at a beam energy of

    G. L. Zimba, S. P. Bvumbi, L. P. Masiteng, P. Jones… in The European Physical Journal A (2018)

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    Search for two-phonon octupole excitations in 146Gd

    The low-spin structure of the nearly spherical nucleus 146Gd was studied using the 144Sm(4He, 2n) fusion-evaporation reaction. High-statistics ...

    J. N. Orce, M. Kumar Raju, N. A. Khumalo, T. S. Dinoko… in The European Physical Journal A (2016)

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    DSAM lifetime measurements for the chiral pair in 194Tl

    Most important for the identification of chiral symmetry in atomic nuclei is to establish a pair of bands that are near-degenerate in energy, but also in B(M1) and B(E2) transition probabilities. Dedicated lifeti...

    P. L. Masiteng, A. A. Pasternak, E. A. Lawrie… in The European Physical Journal A (2016)

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    Characterisation of natural and enriched oxygen targets in lithium carbonate foils

    A method for making oxygen targets in a form of lithium carbonate compound is described. Targets were prepared for nuclear physics experiments which required oxygen with a mass greater than 60 %. Both natural ...

    P. Papka, N. Y. Kheswa, M. Msimanga… in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Che… (2015)

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    High-resolution two-proton strip** to 2p-1h 7/2- states via the 59Co(3He,n \(\gamma\) )61Cu reaction

    The challenge of achieving high resolution in binary reactions involving an outgoing high-energy neutron is solved by detecting the $ ...

    P. Papka, J. F. Sharpey-Schafer, B. A. Brown… in The European Physical Journal A (2014)

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    Characterisation of thin solid Xe targets

    A series of frozen xenon targets of thicknesses ranging between 1 and 15 mg/cm2 were characterised by elastic backscattering technique using a 3 MeV proton beam. Xenon was kept solid on a gold substrate having a ...

    N. Y. Kheswa, P. Papka, C. Pineda-Vargas… in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Che… (2014)

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    Cluster in Nuclei: Experimental Perspectives

    This lecture notes treat some experimental aspects of nuclear cluster states studies, ranging from traditional techniques to some of the most recent developments and emerging methods. Experimental investigatio...

    P. Papka, C. Beck in Clusters in Nuclei, Vol.2 (2012)

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    Blocking of coupling to the 02 + excitation in 154Gd by the [505]11/2- neutron in 155Gd

    The concept that the first excited 0+ states in N = 90 nuclei are not a \( \beta\) -vibration but a second vacuum forme...

    J. F. Sharpey-Schafer, T. E. Madiba, S. P. Bvumbi… in The European Physical Journal A (2011)

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    Fission and ternary cluster decay of hyper-deformed 56Ni

    Coincidences between two heavy fragments have been measured from the fission of 56Ni compound nuclei formed in the 32S + 24Mg reaction at E lab( ^32S ) = 165.4 MeV. A unique experimental ...

    W. von Oertzen, B. Gebauer, G. Efimov, V. Zherebchevsky… in The European Physical Journal A (2008)

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    Spectroscopy of Ne and Na isotopes: Preliminary results from a EUROBALL + Binary Reaction Spectrometer experiment

    The gamma-decay of fragments from deep-inelastic and multi-nucleon transfer processes which occur when a beam of 26Mg at 160MeV is incident on a thin 150Nd target was studied using the EUROBALL IV array of escape...

    K. L. Keyes, A. Papenberg, R. Chapman… in The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons … (2005)

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    Chapter and Conference Paper

    Spectroscopy of Ne and Na isotopes: Preliminary results from a EUROBALL + Binary Reaction Spectrometer experiment

    The gamma-decay of fragments from deep-inelastic and multi-nucleon transfer processes which occur when a beam of 26Mg at 160MeV is incident on a thin 150Nd target was studied using the EUROBALL IV array of escape...

    K. L. Keyes, A. Papenberg, R. Chapman… in The 4th International Conference on Exotic… (2005)

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    Emission of unbound 8Be and 12C * (0+2) clusters in compound nucleus reactions

    We have studied the emission of light unbound clusters, 8Be and 12C * (0+2), in the reactions 18O + 13C →{31} Si →{23} Ne + 8Be and 28Si + 24Mg →{52} Fe →{40} Ca + 12C * (0+2). The γ-ray spectra obtained in coinc...

    Tz. Kokalova, W. von Oertzen, S. Torilov… in The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons … (2005)

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    Spectroscopy of 40Ca and negative-parity bands

    We have studied the reactions $^{28}\textrm{Si} + {}^{24}\textrm{Mg} \rightarrow {}^{52}\textrm{Fe}\rightarrow {}^{40}\textrm{Ca}^* + ...

    S. Torilov, S. Thummerer, W. von Oertzen… in The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons … (2004)

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    Search for cluster emission and extremely deformed shapes using charged-particle spectroscopy

    The possible occurrence of highly deformed configurations is investigated in the N=Z nuclei 40Ca, 44Ti, and 56Ni as formed in the 28Si+12C, 16O+28Si, and 28Si+28Si reactions by using the properties of the emitted...

    C. Beck, M. Rousseau, P. Papka… in Acta Physica Hungarica A) Heavy Ion Physics (2003)

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    Coupling a CLOVER detector array with the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer

    Following the commissioning of the PRISMA large-acceptance spectrometer, installed at the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (LNL), an international nuclear-structure collaboration has started to develop a large ...

    A. Gadea, D. R. Napoli, G. de Angelis… in The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons … (2003)

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    Deformation effects in the 28Si+12C and 28Si+28Si reactions

    The possible occurrence of highly deformed configurations is investigated in the 40Ca and 56Ni di-nuclear systems as formed in the 28Si + 12C, 28Si reactions by using the properties of emitted light charged parti...

    C Bhattacharya, M Rousseau, C Beck, V Rauch, R M Freeman, R Nouicer, F Haas… in Pramana (2001)