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The $^{8}\mathrm{Li}+^{58}\mathrm{Ni}$ collision is investigated at 23.9, 26.1, 28.7, and 30 MeV bombarding energies. Quasielastic angular distributions and the singles $^{7}\mathrm{Li}$ angular and energy distributions are presented. Coupled-reaction channels (CRC) calculations, which include the coupling of the elastic channel to $^{59}\mathrm{Ni}=^{58}\mathrm{Ni}\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}+\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}n$ states above and below the neutron threshold, provide a simultaneous description of the quasielastic and transfer distributions and evidence the strong effect of the one-neutron transfer/breakup channels on the quasielastic scattering. The $^{7}\mathrm{Li}$ angular and energy distributions have been also successfully analyzed combining the continuum discretized coupled channels (CDCC) method, for the elastic breakup, and the IAV model of Ichimura, Austern, and Vincent [Phys. Rev. C 32, 431 (1985)], for the nonelastic breakup. These calculations indicate that most of the $^{7}\mathrm{Li}$ yields are due to nonelastic breakup contributions (transfer), whereas elastic breakup plays a minor role.

Elastic scattering of a radioactive neutron-rich boron isotope, $^{12}\mathrm{B}$, has been measured for the first time. Angular distributions for the elastic scattering of $^{12}\mathrm{B}+^{58}\mathrm{Ni}$ have been measured at ${\mathit{E}}_{\mathrm{Lab}}=30.0$ and 33.0 MeV, which are just above the Coulomb barrier (${\mathit{V}}_{\mathrm{B}}=24$ MeV). The obtained angular distributions were analyzed in terms of the large-scale coupled channel (CC) and coupled reaction channel (CRC) calculations, where several inelastic transitions for the target, as well as the most relevant transfer reactions, have been included in the coupling matrix elements. The roles of the spin reorientation and spin-orbit interaction in the reaction mechanism were also investigated. The one-neutron transfer reaction through a coupled reaction calculation had some effect on the elastic scattering of the system studied.

A large yield of $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ particles produced in the $^{120}\mathrm{Sn}(^{6}\mathrm{He},\ensuremath{\alpha})$ reaction was measured at 20.3-, 22.2-, 22.4-, and 24.5-MeV bombarding energies. The $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ particles are distributed over a broad energy range in the vicinity and below the elastic scattering $^{6}\mathrm{He}$ peak. Energy integrated $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-particle cross sections have been obtained at ${\ensuremath{\theta}}_{\text{lab}}={36}^{\ensuremath{\circ}},{40}^{\ensuremath{\circ}}$, and ${60}^{\ensuremath{\circ}}$. The $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ energy distributions have been analyzed at a fixed laboratory angle $(\ensuremath{\approx}{60}^{\ensuremath{\circ}})$ in terms of the reaction $Q$ value, considering the $2n$-transfer reaction kinematics $^{120}\mathrm{Sn}(^{6}\mathrm{He},\ensuremath{\alpha})^{122}\mathrm{Sn}$. A kinematical analysis of the $Q$-value distribution shows that the recoil system $^{120}\mathrm{Sn}+2n$ is formed in highly excited states in the continuum, at increasing excitation energies as the bombarding energy increases. It is shown that by using Brink's formula, the excitation energy depends on the transferred angular momentum following a linear relation with the square of the angular momentum, indicating that some kind of dinuclear rotating system is formed after the reaction.

A new method to obtain the nuclear radius from low energies total reaction cross section measurements is presented. Elastic scattering angular distributions of \(^6\)He on \(^9\)Be at two energies, namely, E\(_\mathrm {cm}= 9.72\) and 12.78 MeV, were analysed previously and the total reaction cross sections obtained are used to assess the \(^6\)He nuclear interaction radius. A comparison with the radius of the \(^6\)He obtained at higher energies is presented.

A description of the RIBRAS (radioactive ion beams in Brasil) facility is presented and the last experimental developments in the system are reported.

Fission fragment mass–angle and mass ratio distributions have been measured for the 30Si + 180Hf reaction in the beam energy range 128–148 MeV. Quasifission signature is observed in this reaction, forming the compound system 210Rn. The results are compared with a very asymmetric reaction 16O + 194Pt, forming the same compound nucleus. Calculations assuming saddle point, scission point and DNS models have been performed to interpret the experimental results. The results strongly suggest the entrance channel dependence of quasifission in heavy ion collisions.

Excitation functions of reaction residues produced in the $^{14}\mathrm{N}+^{169}\mathrm{Tm}$ system have been measured to high precision at energies above the fusion barrier, ranging from $1.04{V}_{B}$ to $1.30{V}_{B}$, and analyzed in the framework of the statistical model code pace4. Analysis of $\ensuremath{\alpha}$-emitting channels points toward the onset of incomplete fusion even at slightly above-barrier energies where complete fusion is supposed to be one of the dominant processes. The onset and strength of incomplete fusion have been deduced and studied in terms of various entrance channel parameters. Present results together with the reanalysis of existing data for various projectile-target combinations conclusively suggest strong influence of projectile structure on the onset of incomplete fusion. Also, a strong dependence on the Coulomb effect $({Z}_{P}{Z}_{T})$ has been observed for the present system along with different projectile-target combinations available in the literature. It is concluded that the fraction of incomplete fusion linearly increases with ${Z}_{P}{Z}_{T}$ and is found to be more for larger ${Z}_{P}{Z}_{T}$ values, indicating significantly important linear systematics.

Multiple alpha coincidence and correlations are studied in the reaction $^{12}$C+$^{12}$C at 95 MeV for fusion-evaporation events completely detected in charge. Two specific channels with Carbon and Oxygen residues in coincidence with $\alpha$-particles are addressed, which are associated with anomalously high branching ratios with respect the predictions by Hauser-Feshbach calculations. Triple alpha emission appears kinematically compatible with a sequential emission from a highly excited Mg. The phase space distribution of $\alpha$-$\alpha$ coincidences suggests a correlated emission from a Mg compound, leaving an Oxygen residue excited above the threshold for neutron decay. These observations indicate a preferential $\alpha$ emission of $^{24}$Mg at excitation energies well above the threshold for $6-\alpha$ decay., Comment: 21 pages, 17 figures, second paper of a series of two

The correlations between mass distributions of the binary fragments, total kinetic energy (TKE), and neutron multiplicity have been investigated for the reaction $^{50}\text{Ti}+\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}^{208}\text{Pb}$ at 294 MeV bombarding energy. Although this reaction has been used to synthesize the Rf ($Z=104$) superheavy element, a complete study of its fragmentation dynamics is still not available in the literature. In this work, average neutron multiplicities were extracted as a function of different fragment mass splits and TKE windows. A weak increase of the prescission neutron multiplicity is observed going from asymmetric to symmetric mass splits. A fission delay time of $4.5\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}20}$ s has been extracted for the symmetric fission. The neutron multiplicity extracted for the symmetric mass split was used to derive the average number of neutrons emitted in the spontaneous fission of $^{258}\text{Rf}$. The extrapolated value of $4.7\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.4$ is found to be consistent with systematics of spontaneous and neutron-induced fission in heavy nuclei and with the results of previous works for superheavy nuclei with $Z=116$ and $Z=124$.

The $^{12}$C+$^{12}$C reaction at 95 MeV has been studied through the complete charge identification of its products by means of the GARFIELD+RCo experimental set-up at INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (LNL). In this paper, the first of a series of two, a comparison to a dedicated Hauser-Feshbach calculation allows to select a set of dissipative events which corresponds, to a large extent, to the statistical evaporation of highly excited $^{24}$Mg. Information on the isotopic distribution of the evaporation residues in coincidence with their complete evaporation chain is also extracted. The set of data puts strong constraints on the behaviour of the level density of light nuclei above the threshold for particle emission. In particular, a fast increase of the level density parameter with excitation energy is supported by the data. Residual deviations from a statistical behaviour are seen in two specific channels, and tentatively associated with a contamination from direct reactions and/or $\alpha$-clustering effects. These channels are studied in further details in the second paper of the series., Comment: 24 pages, 15 figures, first paper of a series of two