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2022CA19      Phys.Lett. B 833, 137374 (2022)

J.Carter, L.M.Donaldson, H.Fujita, Y.Fujita, M.Jingo, C.O.Kureba, M.B.Latif, E.Litvinova, F.Nemulodi, P.von Neumann-Cosel, R.Neveling, P.Papakonstantinou, P.Papka, L.Pellegri, V.Yu.Ponomarev, A.Richter, R.Roth, E.Sideras-Haddad, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, A.Tamii, R.Trippel, I.T.Usman, H.Wibowo

Damping of the isovector giant dipole resonance in 40, 48Ca

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 40,48Ca(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured reaction products; deduced σ(θ, E), Coulomb σ, contributions from the IsoScalar Giant Monopole Resonance (ISGMR) and the ISGQR lying under the IsoVector Giant Dipole Resonance (IVGDR). Comparison with calculations in the framework of RPA and beyond-RPA in a relativistic approach based on an effective meson-exchange interaction, with the UCOM effective interaction. The Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) at the iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (iThemba LABS), Cape Town, South Africa.

doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2022.137374
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2022LI08      Phys.Rev. C 105, 024308 (2022)

K.C.W.Li, P.Adsley, R.Neveling, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, E.Nikolskii, J.W.Brummer, L.M.Donaldson, M.Freer, M.N.Harakeh, F.Nemulodi, L.Pellegri, V.Pesudo, M.Wiedeking, E.Z.Buthelezi, V.Chudoba, S.V.Fortsch, P.Jones, M.Kamil, J.P.Mira, G.G.O'Neill, E.Sideras-Haddad, B.Singh, S.Siem, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, I.T.Usman, J.J.van Zyl

Multiprobe study of excited states in 12C: Disentangling the sources of monopole strength between the energy of the Hoyle state and ex = 13 MeV

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(α, α'), E=118, 160, 196, 200; 14C(p, t), E=67.5, 100 MeV; measured reaction products, Eα, Iα, (particle)α-coin; deduced excitation energy spectra. 12C; deduced levels, J, π, resonances, resonance widths, monopole strength distribution. Discussed the nature of monopole strength excess at around 9 MeV as possible breathing-mode excitation of the Hoyle state. CAKE-array of double-sided silicon strip detectors coupled with K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.105.024308
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2022LI13      Phys.Lett. B 827, 136928 (2022)

K.C.W.Li, F.D.Smit, P.Adsley, R.Neveling, P.Papka, E.Nikolskii, J.W.Brummer, L.M.Donaldson, M.Freer, M.N.Harakeh, F.Nemulodi, L.Pellegri, V.Pesudo, M.Wiedeking, E.Z.Buthelezi, V.Chudoba, S.V.Fortsch, P.Jones, M.Kamil, J.P.Mira, G.G.O'Neill, E.Sideras-Haddad, B.Singh, S.Siem, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, I.T.Usman, J.J.van Zyl

Investigating the predicted breathing-mode excitation of the Hoyle state

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(α, α'), E=200 MeV; 14C(p, t)12C, E not given; measured reaction products. 12C; deduced experimentally observed inclusive yields, monopole resonance as the breathing-mode excitation of the Hoyle state. The K600 spectrometer at the iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences (iThemba LABS) in South Africa.

doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2022.136928
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2020DO11      Phys.Rev. C 102, 064327 (2020)

L.M.Donaldson, J.Carter, P.von Neumann-Cosel, V.O.Nesterenko, R.Neveling, P.-G.Reinhard, I.T.Usman, P.Adsley, C.A.Bertulani, J.W.Brummer, E.Z.Buthelezi, G.R.J.Cooper, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, H.Fujita, Y.Fujita, M.Jingo, N.Y.Kheswa, W.Kleinig, C.O.Kureba, J.Kvasil, M.Latif, K.C.W.Li, J.P.Mira, F.Nemulodi, P.Papka, L.Pellegri, N.Pietralla, V.Yu.Ponomarev, B.Rebeiro, A.Richter, N.Yu.Shirikova, E.Sideras-Haddad, A.V.Sushkov, F.D.Smit, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, A.Tamii

Fine structure of the isovector giant dipole resonance in 142-150Nd and 152Sm

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 142,144,146,148,150Nd, 152Sm(p, p'), E=200 MeV from the Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) at iThemba LABS; measured reaction products, E(p), I(p), time-of-flight using the K600 magnetic spectrometer, two multiwire drift chambers (MWDCs) and two plastic scintillators; deduced double-differential σ(E*=10-22 MeV), equivalent photoabsorption spectra, excitation-energy spectra, wavelet power spectra, fine structure of the isovector giant-dipole resonance (IVGDR), fragmentation of the one-particle-one-hole (1p1h) strength into several dominant transitions serving as doorway states in the spherical and intermediate spherical/deformed nuclei. Comparison with predictions of quasiparticle phonon model (QPM), and Skyrme separable random phase approximation (SSRPA).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.102.064327
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2020KI10      Eur.Phys.J. A 56, 179 (2020)

O.S.Kirsebom, A.M.Howard, M.Munch, S.Sablok, J.A.Swartz, H.O.U.Fynbo

Experimental study of the 11B(p, 3α)γ reaction at Ep = 0.5-2.7 MeV

doi: 10.1140/epja/s10050-020-00183-z
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2020MU02      Eur.Phys.J. A 56, 17 (2020)

M.Munch, O.S.Kirsebom, J.A.Swartz, H.O.U.Fynbo

Resolving the 11B(p, α0 cross-section discrepancies between 0.5 and 3.5 MeV

doi: 10.1140/epja/s10050-019-00016-8
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2019LA24      Acta Phys.Pol. B50, 461 (2019)

M.B.Latif, I.T.Usman, J.Carter, E.Sideras-Haddad, L.M.Donaldson, M.Jingo, C.O.Kureba, L.Pellegri, R.Neveling, F.D.Smit, F.Nemulodi, P.von Neumann-Cosel, Y.Yu.Ponomarev, P.Papka, J.A.Swartz, G.R.J.Cooper, H.Fujita, P.Papakonstantinou, E.Litvinova

Evolution of the IVGDR and Its Fine Structure from Doubly-magic 40Ca to Neutron-rich 48Ca Probed Using (p, p') Scattering

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 40,42,44,48Ca(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured reaction products, Ep, Ip; deduced σ(θ), photoabsorption σ, structure of Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance; calculated photoabsorpion σ using RQTBA, RQRPA and QRPA approaches. Wavelet analysis of the data.

doi: 10.5506/aphyspolb.50.461
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2018DO01      Phys.Lett. B 776, 133 (2018)

L.M.Donaldson, C.A.Bertulani, J.Carter, V.O.Nesterenko, P.von Neumann-Cosel, R.Neveling, V.Yu.Ponomarev, P.-G.Reinhard, I.T.Usman, P.Adsley, J.W.Brummer, E.Z.Buthelezi, G.R.J.Cooper, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, H.Fujita, Y.Fujita, M.Jingo, W.Kleinig, C.O.Kureba, J.Kvasil, M.Latif, K.C.W.Li, J.P.Mira, F.Nemulodi, P.Papka, L.Pellegri, N.Pietralla, A.Richter, E.Sideras-Haddad, F.D.Smit, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, A.Tamii

Deformation dependence of the isovector giant dipole resonance: The neodymium isotopic chain revisited

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144,146,148,150Nd, 152Sm(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured reaction products, Eγ, Iγ; deduced σ, σ(θ, E), σ(θ). Comparison with DWBA calculations.

doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2017.11.025
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2018JI10      Eur.Phys.J. A 54, 234 (2018)

M.Jingo, E.Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, G.R.J.Cooper, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, C.O.Kureba, A.M.Krumbholz, P.von Neumann-Cosel, R.Neveling, P.Papka, I.Poltoratska, V.Yu.Ponomarev, A.Richter, E.Sideras-Haddad, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, A.Tamii, I.T.Usman

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

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 27Al, 40Ca, 56Fe, 58Ni, 208Pb(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured Ep, Ip(θ) using two Vertical Drift Chambers and two plastic scintillators behind them; deduced σ(E, θ), IsoVector Giant Dipole Resonance (IVGDR) energy, Coulomb excitation σ vs E*, equivalent photoabsorption σ, IVGDR fine structure using Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT); calculated equivalent photoabsorption σ using Quasiparticle-Phonon Model (QPM) with (1+2)-phonon and 1-phonon model spaces, power spectra from CWT analysis.

doi: 10.1140/epja/i2018-12664-5
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2018KI12      Phys.Rev.Lett. 121, 142701 (2018)

O.S.Kirsebom, O.Tengblad, R.Lica, M.Munch, K.Riisager, H.O.U.Fynbo, M.J.G.Borge, M.Madurga, I.Marroquin, A.N.Andreyev, T.A.Berry, E.R.Christensen, P.Diaz Fernandez, D.T.Doherty, P.Van Duppen, L.M.Fraile, M.C.Gallardo, P.T.Greenlees, L.J.Harkness-Brennan, N.Hubbard, M.Huyse, J.H.Jensen, H.Johansson, B.Jonson, D.S.Judson, J.Konki, I.Lazarus, M.V.Lund, N.Marginean, R.Marginean, A.Perea, C.Mihai, A.Negret, RD.Page, V.Pucknell, P.Rahkila, O.Sorlin, C.Sotty, J.A.Swartz, H.B.Sorensen, H.Tornqvist, V.Vedia, N.Warr, H.De Witte

First Accurate Normalization of the β-delayed α Decay of 16N and Implications for the 12C(α, γ)16O Astrophysical Reaction Rate

RADIOACTIVITY 16N(β-α) [from Ca, O(p, X)16N, E=1.4 GeV]; measured decay products, Eβ, Iβ, Eα, Iα, Eγ, Iγ; deduced he first accurate normalization of the β-delayed α spectrum of 16N and resolved a significant discrepancy between two previous high-precision measurements of the spectral shape, branching ratio, constrain on E1 capture σ.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.142701
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2018MU09      Phys.Lett. B 782, 779 (2018)

M.Munch, O.S.Kirsebom, J.A.Swartz, K.Riisager, H.O.U.Fynbo

Measurement of the full excitation spectrum of the 7Li(p, γ)αα reaction at 441 keV

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 7Li(p, γ), E=1.305-1.410 MeV; measured reaction products, Eα, Iα, α-α-coin.; deduced yields, radiative widths. R-matrix analysis.

doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2018.06.013
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2017LI08      Phys.Rev. C 95, 031302 (2017)

K.C.W.Li, R.Neveling, P.Adsley, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, J.W.Brummer, C.Aa.Diget, M.Freer, M.N.Harakeh, Tz.Kokalova, F.Nemulodi, L.Pellegri, B.Rebeiro, J.A.Swartz, S.Triambak, J.J.van Zyl, C.Wheldon

Characterization of the proposed 4-α cluster state candidate in 16O

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 16O(α, α'), E=200 MeV; measured Eα, Iα, E(p), I(p), (particle)(particle)-coin, angular correlations of charged-particle decays from 16O via α and proton decays using K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS. 16O; deduced levels, resonances, L-transfers, J, π, total widths and branching ratios for particle decays of resonances extracted from R-matrix fits, a resonance at 15.090 MeV, 0+ suggested as a candidate for the 4α cluster state, consistent with several theoretical cluster calculations.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.031302
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2017LO05      Phys.Rev. C 95, 055803 (2017)

A.M.Long, T.Adachi, M.Beard, G.P.A.Berg, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, M.Couder, R.J.deBoer, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, J.Gorres, J.P.Mira, S.H.T.Murray, R.Neveling, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, E.Sideras-Haddad, J.A.Swartz, R.Talwar, I.T.Usman, M.Wiescher, J.J.Van Zyl, A.Volya

Indirect study of the stellar 34Ar(α, p)37K reaction rate through 40Ca(p, t)38Ca reaction measurements

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 40Ca(p, t)38Ca, E=100 MeV; measured spectra using the K=600 magnetic spectrograph, triton spectra at K=200 Separated Sector Cyclotron facility of iThemba LABS. 38Ca; deduced levels, α-unbound states, resonances, α-spectroscopic factors. Comparison with previous experimental results. 34Ar(α, p)37K, T9=0.2-3.0; deduced reaction rates as a function of stellar temperature, and compared with theoretical model calculations using NON-SMOKER-v5.0w and TALYS 1.8 codes. Relevance to type I x-ray bursts (XRBs).

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.055803
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2015SW01      Phys.Rev. C 91, 034317 (2015)

J.A.Swartz, B.A.Brown, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, R.Neveling, E.Z.Buthelezi, S.V.Fortsch, M.Freer, Tz.Kokalova, J.P.Mira, F.Nemulodi, J.N.Orce, W.A.Richter, G.F.Steyn

Spectroscopy of narrow, high-lying, low-spin states in 20Ne

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 22Ne(p, t), E=60 MeV; measured triton spectra, σ(θ) using QDD magnetic spectrometer at iThemba Labs. 20Ne; deduced levels, J, π, possible 5α cluster state, isospin T=2 states in 20Ne, 20O and 20F. Comparison of angular distributions with calculations using FRESCO code, and structure data with shell-model calculations using OXBASH code.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.034317
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2015VA04      Phys.Rev. C 91, 024614 (2015)

J.J.van Zyl, A.A.Cowley, R.Neveling, E.Z.Buthelezi, S.V.Fortsch, J.Mabiala, J.P.Mira, F.Nemulodi, F.D.Smit, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, I.T.Usman

Incident-energy dependence of angular distributions of cross section and analyzing power for the 58Ni (p(pol) 3He) reaction between 80 and 120 MeV

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 58Ni(polarized p, 3He)56Co, E=80, 100, 118 MeV; measured 3He spectra, σ(θ), analyzing powers at cyclotron facility of iThemba LABS. 56Co; deduced levels, l-transfers, J, π, spectroscopic factors. Optical model, and macroscopic zero-range distorted-wave Born approximation (DWBA) analyses. Comparison with previous experimental results.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.91.024614
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2013KO14      Phys.Rev. C 87, 057307 (2013)

Tz.Kokalova, M.Freer, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, H.Fujita, R.Neveling, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, I.Usman

Precision measurement of the 9.641 MeV, 3- state in 12C

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(p, p'), E=66 MeV; measured E(p), I(p), σ(θ) using K600 magnetic spectrometer at iThemba LABS. 12C; deduced width of 9.641 MeV, 3- state. R-matrix analysis. Wigner limit and α-particle content.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.87.057307
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2012FR05      Phys.Rev. C 86, 034320 (2012)

M.Freer, M.Itoh, T.Kawabata, H.Fujita, H.Akimune, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, M.Fujiwara, U.Garg, N.Hashimoto, K.Kawase, S.Kishi, T.Murakami, K.Nakanishi, Y.Nakatsugawa, B.K.Nayak, R.Neveling, S.Okumura, S.M.Perez, P.Papka, H.Sakaguchi, Y.Sasamoto, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, H.Takeda, S.Terashima, M.Uchida, I.Usman, Y.Yasuda, M.Yosoi, J.Zenihiro

Consistent analysis of the 2+ excitation of the 12C Hoyle state populated in proton and α-particle inelastic scattering

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(p, p'), E=66 MeV; 12C(α, α'), E=386 MeV; measured 12C excitation spectra. 12C; deduced levels, 2+ excitation of the 0+ Hoyle state. R-matrix analysis. Discussed potential geometric arrangements of the cluster structures.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.034320
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2012SM06      Phys.Rev. C 86, 037301 (2012)

F.D.Smit, F.Nemulodi, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, M.Freer, H.Fujita, M.Jingo, C.O.Kureba, J.Mabiala, J.Mira, R.Neveling, P.Papka, G.F.Steyn, J.A.Swartz, I.T.Usman, J.J.van Zyl

No evidence of an 11.16 MeV 2+ state in 12C

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 11B(3He, d)12C, E=44 MeV; measured Ed, Id, energy loss, time of flight using magnetic spectrometer, σ(θ). R-matrix analysis; deduced level; no evidence for a previously reported 2+ state at 11.16 MeV.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.037301
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2011MO06      Phys.Rev. C 83, 037302 (2011)

B.Mouginot, E.Khan, R.Neveling, F.Azaiez, E.Z.Buthelezi, S.V.Fortsch, S.Franchoo, H.Fujita, J.Mabiala, J.P.Mira, P.Papka, A.Ramus, J.A.Scarpaci, F.D.Smit, I.Stefan, J.A.Swartz, I.Usman

Search for the giant pairing vibration through ( p, t) reactions around 50 and 60 MeV

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 120Sn, 205Pb(p, t), E=50, 60 MeV; measured E(t), I(t), TOF; deduced σ; investigated existence of giant pairing vibration (GPV) in 120Sn and 205Pb. No clear signal found for GPV.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.83.037302
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2011NE16      Nucl.Instrum.Methods Phys.Res. A 654, 29 (2011)

R.Neveling, H.Fujita, F.D.Smit, T.Adachi, G.P.A.Berg, E.Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, J.L.Conradie, M.Couder, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, D.T.Fourie, Y.Fujita, J.Gorres, K.Hatanaka, M.Jingo, A.M.Krumbholz, C.O.Kureba, J.P.Mira, S.H.T.Murray, P.Von Neumann-Cosel, S.O'Brien, P.Papka, I.Poltoratska, A.Richter, E.Sideras-Haddad, J.A.Swartz, A.Tamii, I.T.Usman, J.J.Van Zyl

High energy-resolution zero-degree facility for light-ion scattering and reactions at iThemba LABS

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 40Ca(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured products, 40Ca; deduced σ(θ). Data were imported from EXFOR entry D0706.

doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2011.06.077
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2010FR03      Nucl.Phys. A834, 621c (2010)

M.Freer, H.Fujita, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, R.Neveling, S.M.Perez, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, I.Usman, P.J.Haigh, N.I.Ashwood, T.Bloxham, N.Curtis, P.McEwan, H.G.Bohlen, T.Dorsch, Tz.Kokalova, Ch.Schulz, C.Wheldon

Cluster Structure of 12C and 11Be

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(p, p'), E=66 MeV; measured Ep, Ip(θ=10null, 16null, 28null). 9Be(16O, 14O), E=234 MeV; measured E(particle), I(particle). 11Be; deduced levels, J, π. 11Be, 12C calculated levels, J, π, rotational and vibrational bands assuming 2α+3n for 11Be and 3α for 12C.

doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2010.01.107
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2009FR07      Phys.Rev. C 80, 041303 (2009)

M.Freer, H.Fujita, Z.Buthelezi, J.Carter, R.W.Fearick, S.V.Fortsch, R.Neveling, S.M.Perez, P.Papka, F.D.Smit, J.A.Swartz, I.Usman

2+ excitation of the 12C Hoyle state

NUCLEAR REACTIONS 12C(p, p'), E=66 MeV; 13C(p, p'), E=200 MeV; measured Ep and σ(θ). 12C; deduced levels, J, π, 2+ excitation of the Hoyle state in 12C. Coupled-channel (CCRC) analysis. Implications for the 8Be+4He reaction rate in stellar environments discussed.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.80.041303
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