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Physique/Physique Nucléaire Expérimentale
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| Titre : |
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Experimental evidence for alpha-particle condensation from the Hoyle state deexcitation |
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| Auteur : |
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B. Borderie1, Ad.R. Raduta1, E. Geraci, N. Le Neindre1, 2, P. Napolitani1, M.F. Rivet1 |
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| Résumé : |
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Fragmentation of quasi-projectiles from the nuclear reaction 40Ca+12C was used to produce excited states candidates to alpha-particle condensation. The methodology relies on high granularity 4π detection coupled to multi-particle correlations. Complete kinematic characterization reveals that 7.5±4.0% of the Hoyle state particle decays correspond to direct decay into three equal-energy alpha-particles. This is the first direct evidence for alpha-particle condensation in nuclei. |
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| Type de publication : |
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Communications avec actes |
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Date de publication ou d'écriture : |
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2011 |
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| Date de la présentation : |
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2011 |
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Nom du périodique Titre de l'ouvrage : |
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Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
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| Audience : |
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internationale |
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| Volume : |
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321 |
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| Page/Article : |
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012034 |
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| Nom du colloque : |
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International EFES-IN2P3 Conference on "Many Body Correlations from Dilute to Dense Nuclear Systems", MBC 2011 |
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| Ville du colloque : |
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Paris |
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| Pays du colloque : |
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France |
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| Date du colloque (début) : |
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15/02/2011 |
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| Date du colloque (fin) : |
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18/02/2011 |
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| Mot(s)-clé(s) : |
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De-excitations – Experimental evidence – High granularity – Kinematic characterization – Multi-particle correlation – Nuclear reactions – Particle decay |
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