Evaporation residue cross-section measurements for 30Si+142Ce system

Evaporation residue (ER) cross-sections were measured for ³⁰Si+¹⁴²Ce reaction at laboratory energies in the range of 105 - 132 MeV using the HYbrid Recoil mass Analyzer (HYRA) at IUAC, New Delhi. The transmission efficiency of the HYRA was estimated using the calibration reaction ²⁸Si+¹⁴²Ce. Sub-barrier fusion enhancement was observed when compared with the one-dimensional barrier penetration model predictions for the present system. To explore the phenomena responsible for sub-barrier fusion enhancement, coupled-channels calculations were performed using the CCFULL code. The effect of couplings and the role of positive Q-value neutron transfer (PQNT) channels on sub-barrier fusion cross-sections were investigated. Coupled-channels calculations were able to reproduce the data by including the coupling in both projectile and target nucleus along with two neutron-transfer channels having positive Q-value. The measured ER cross-sections were compared with the nearby systems to explore the role of deformation of the colliding nuclei.