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A study is made of nuclear molecular configurations involving one heavy mass partner. The stability of these configurations to mass flow and to fission is investigated as well as their population in fusion reactions. It is concluded that shell effects in combination with the effects of angular momentum may be important in stabilizing certain configurations. The spectrum of rotational and vibrational transitions within molecular configurations is investigated. For sufficiently mass-asymmetric systems the energies of vibrational transitions are comparable to the neutron separation energy. Gamma radiation from such transitions may then be observable above the background of statistical transitions. The gamma spectrum and the directional distribution of the radiation following fusion reactions with12C and16O are calculated.
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We owe thanks to Dr. Per-Erik Tegnér for his contribution during this initial phases of the investigation. This work was supported by the Swedish Natural Science Research Council.
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Arctaedius, T., Bargholtz, C. Nuclear molecular structure in heavy mass systems. Z. Physik A - Atomic Nuclei 335, 315–323 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01304710
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