Subbarrier fusion of 16O + 112Cd: Cross sections and mean angular momenta

Abstract Fusion cross sections and mean angular momenta have been measured for 16 O + 112 Cd around the Coulomb barrier. The experimental results are well reproduced by coupled- channels calculations, confirming the validity of this model for mass-asymmetric systems. The predicted asymptotic behaviour of the mean angular momentum at low energies has been observed.