R. T. deSouza

Indiana University Bloomington — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

13h-index536citations120works1.22yr avg
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Research Topics

Nuclear physics research studies(70), Nuclear Physics and Applications(49), Atomic and Molecular Physics(32), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering(18), Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates(13)

Publications120 total

Measuring $^{19,20}$O(p,n)$^{20,21}$F reactions using an active target detector
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Observation of oscillations and near-barrier suppression in the fusion of $^{20}$O + p
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
The particle identification detection system of the St. George recoil separator
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment·2025Open Access
Impact of pairing and neutron-excess on suppression of the above-barrier fusion cross-section in 19O + 12C
Physics Letters B·2025Open Access
Measuring near- and sub-barrier fusion using radioactive beams with a MuSIC detector
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment·2025· 1 cited
Deconstructing the emission order of protons, neutrons, and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>α</mml:mi></mml:math> particles following fusion in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Si</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>28</mml:mn><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mn>30</mml:mn><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mn>32</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Si</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>28</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math>
Physical review. C·2025
Resonant suppression of the above-barrier fusion cross-section in $^{19}$O + $^{12}$C
ArXiv.org·2025Open Access
Deconstructing the emission order of protons, neutrons and $α$-particles following fusion in $^{28,30,32}$Si + $^{28}$Si
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Search for beyond-mean-field signatures in heavy-ion fusion reactions
Physical review. C·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Influence of additional neutrons on the fusion cross section beyond the <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>8</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math> shell
Physical review. C·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Influence of additional neutrons on the fusion cross-section beyond the N=8 shell
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023Open Access
A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long-Range Plan for Nuclear Science (V.1.2)
2023· 6 citedOpen Access
In search of beyond mean-field signatures in heavy-ion fusion reactions
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023Open Access
Quantifying resonance behavior in the fusion of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">O</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>17</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> with <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>12</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> at above-barrier energies
Physical review. C·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Obtaining high resolution excitation functions with an active thick-target approach and validating them with mirror nuclei
arXiv (Cornell University)·2023Open Access
Proton and neutron exchange as a prelude to fusion at near-barrier energies
Physical review. C·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Improving the characterization of fusion in a MuSIC detector by spatial localization
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment·2021· 6 citedOpen Access
Impact of shell structure on the fusion of neutron-rich mid-mass nuclei
Physical review. C·2021· 3 citedOpen Access
MuSIC@Indiana: An effective tool for accurate measurement of fusion with low-intensity radioactive beams
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment·2021· 9 citedOpen Access
Assessing the impact of valence <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">sd</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> neutrons and protons on fusion
Physical review. C·2021· 3 citedOpen Access
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