Very low-energy nucleon + 16O coupled-channel scattering: results with a phenomenological vibrational model

TL;DR

This paper uses a vibrational coupled-channel model to accurately describe low-energy nucleon-16O interactions, spectra, and scattering, aligning well with experimental data.

Contribution

It introduces a phenomenological vibrational model to analyze nucleon-16O scattering and spectra, providing improved agreement with experimental results.

Findings

Accurately reproduces low-excitation spectra of 17O and 17F.

Calculates low-energy scattering cross sections matching experimental data.

Deduces bound and resonance states of the compound systems.

Abstract

We employ a collective vibration coupled-channel model to describe the nucleon-16O cluster systems, obtaining low-excitation spectra for 17O and 17F. Bound and resonance states of the compound systems have been deduced, showing good agreement with experimental spectra. Low energy scattering cross sections of neutrons and protons from 16O also have been calculated and the results compare well with available experimental data.