Study of ²²Ne(⁶Li,t)²⁵Mg three particle transfer reaction using TIARA and MDM spectrometer.

The (⁶Li,t) transfer reaction serves as a powerful tool to study ³He clustering states. Furthermore, for N=Z target nuclei (⁶Li, t) and (⁶Li, ³He) are expected to populate mirror states in the resulting recoil nuclei, due to the strong ³He + ³H clustering property of ⁶Li. There is also potential to study nuclear structures by three particle transfer, e.g., using a radioactive ion beam, which can be a useful method for nuclear astrophysics. The ²²Ne(⁶Li,t)²⁵Mg experiment was performed in inverse kinematics using a 7A MeV ²²Ne beam and ⁶LiF target at the Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute. To better understand (⁶Li,t) three particle transfer reaction, measurements of ²⁵Mg, t, and gamma-rays were made in coincidence using a magnetic spectrometer, Si, and Ge detectors. By doing this, the populated states of ²⁵Mg were clearly identified thus enabling an understanding of the reaction selectivity. The angular differential cross sections were then measured to extract the spectroscopic factors. The results of this ²²Ne(⁶Li,t)²⁵Mg analysis were compared with data from other reaction methods and theoretical calculations to improve the knowledge about the ²²Ne(⁶Li,t)²⁵Mg reaction.