Nuclear matter incompressibility effect on the cross-section of fusion reactions with a weakly bound projectile

Abstract

Fusion reactions with a weakly bound projectile are studied using the double-folding model along with a repulsive interaction modifying term. Using this modified potential, including nuclear matter incompressibility effects, the fusion reaction cross sections and suppression parameters are calculated for 9 Be + 209 Bi, 208 P b, 29 Si and 27 Al reactions. The results show that applying these effects at energies near the Coulomb barrier improves the agreement between the calculated and experimental cross sections, and modifies the mean values of the suppression parameter.