CNS Annual Report 2022

Data analysis of OEDO day 0 experiment measuring 93Zr + d transmutation reactions for the study of deuteron breakup

Not scheduled

20m

Experimental Nuclear Physics: Low and Intermediate Energies

Description

In Autumn 2017, the OEDO setup was commissioned during a series of day 0 experiments performed by the ImPACT 17-02-01 collaboration. One of these experiments measured ${}^{93}$Zr+d transmutation reactions at ~ 28 MeV/u, the lowest energy to date. Deuterons have a low binding energy (2.224 MeV) and therefore undergo breakup whilst in the presence of Coulomb and nuclear fields. By comparing measured cross-sections of the ${}^{93}$Zr+d reactions with theoretical calculations, the role of deuteron breakup on the production cross-sections may be better understood. During 2022 data analysis of the ${}^{93}$Zr+d measurement has been performed and cross sections extracted. Comparisons with theoretical calculations such as DEURACs are now underway. We report the status of the analysis and results.