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 …

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 …

Low-energy heavy-ion fusion reactions are governed by quantum tunneling through the
Coulomb barrier formed by the strong cancellation of the repulsive Coulomb force with the …

Carbon burning is a critical phase for nucleosynthesis in massive stars. The conditions for
igniting this burning stage, and the subsequent isotope composition of the resulting ashes …

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 …

We report the first evidence of breakup dominance at deep sub-barrier energies for the
proton halo nucleus B 8 on a heavy target. Angular distribution measurements of the B 8 …

Background: The fusion reaction C 12+ Si 30 is a link between heavier cases studied in
recent years, and the light heavy-ion systems, eg, C 12+ C 12, O 16+ O 16 that have a …

We perform a systematic study of capture excitation functions by using an empirical coupled-
channel (ECC) model. In this model, a barrier distribution is used to take effectively into …

The measurement of the excitation function for fusion evaporation reactions in the system Ca
40+ Ca 48 (Q= 4.56 MeV) has been extended downward by two orders of magnitude with …

The fusion excitation function of 60 Ni+ 100 Mo has been measured from above the
Coulomb barrier down to a cross section around 2 μ b, looking for coupling and hindrance …