Analysis of the one-neutron transfer to $^{16}$O, $^{28}$Si and $^{64}$Ni induced by ($^{18}$O, $^{17}$O) reaction at 84 MeV

TL;DR

This study analyzes one-neutron transfer reactions induced by ($^{18}$O, $^{17}$O) on various nuclei at 84 MeV, using CRC and DWBA models to interpret experimental data from the MAGNEX spectrometer.

Contribution

It provides a detailed theoretical and experimental analysis of one-neutron transfer on different nuclei, extending previous two-neutron transfer studies with improved modeling.

Findings

CRC calculations reasonably reproduce experimental angular distributions.

Excitations before or after neutron transfer are significant in certain systems.

Theoretical models describe the shape and magnitude of observed cross sections.

Abstract

Background: Recently, a systematic exploration of two-neutron transfer induced by the ($^{18}$O, $^{16}$O) reaction on different targets has been performed. The high resolution data have been collected at the MAGNEX magnetic spectrometer of the INFN-LNS laboratory in Catania and analyzed with the coupled reaction channel (CRC) approach. The simultaneous and sequential transfers of the two neutrons have been considered under the same theoretical framework without the need of adjustable factors in the calculations. Purpose: A detailed analysis of the one-neutron transfer cross sections is important to study the sequential two-neutron transfer. Here, we examine the ($^{18}$O, $^{17}$O) reaction on $^{16}$O, $^{28}$Si and $^{64}$Ni targets. These even-even nuclei allow for investigation of one-neutron transfer in distinct nuclear shell spaces. Method: The MAGNEX spectrometer was used to measure mass spectra of ejectiles and extract differential cross sections of one-neutron transfer to low-lying states. We adopted the same CRC formalism used in the sequential two-neutron transfer, including relevant channels and using spectroscopic amplitudes obtained from shell model calculations. We also compare with one-step distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA). Results: For the $^{18}$O + $^{16}$O and the $^{18}$O + $^{28}$O systems we used two interactions in the shell model. The experimental angular distributions are reasonably well reproduced by the CRC calculations. In the $^{18}$O + $^{64}$Ni system, we considered only one interaction and the theoretical curve describes the shape and order of magnitude observed in the experimental data. Conclusions: Comparisons between experimental, DWBA and CRC angle-integrated cross sections suggest that excitations before or after the transfer of neutron is relevant in the $^{18}$O + $^{16}$O and $^{18}$O + $^{64}$Ni systems.