In this Report we give a balanced account of the experimental and theoretical advances
acquired over the last decade in the field of near-barrier fusion reactions induced by weakly …

In this review the main advances in heavy-ion fusion research that have taken place over the
last decade are addressed. During this period, experimental studies have been extended to …

Microscopic methods and tools to describe nuclear dynamics have considerably been
improved in the past few years. They are based on the time-dependent Hartree–Fock …

The study of fusion reactions at extreme sub-barrier energies has seen an increased interest
in recent years, although difficult to measure due to their very small cross sections. Such …

Atomic nuclei are composite systems, and they may be dynamically excited during nuclear
reactions. Such excitations are not only relevant to inelastic scattering but they also affect …

Time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) theory has been a powerful tool in describing a
variety of complex nuclear dynamics microscopically without empirical parameters. In this …

The recent high-precision measurements of α-particle-induced-reaction data below the
Coulomb barrier (B) make possible the understanding of limits and possible improvement of …

We present a microscopic study on the fusion reactions C 14, 15+ Th 232 by emphasizing
the effect of deformed halo structure on reaction dynamics within the framework of time …

Carbon burning is a key step in the evolution of massive stars, Type 1a supernovae and
superbursts in x-ray binary systems. Determining the C 12+ C 12 fusion cross section at …

Recent advances obtained in the field of near and sub-barrier heavy-ion fusion reactions are
reviewed. Emphasis is given to the results obtained in the last decade, and focus is mainly …