Precision Fusion Measurements with a High Efficiency Superconducting Solenoidal Separator

High precision measurements of fusion are an essential step in investigating the effects of coherent and dissipative processes on quantum tunneling of complex nuclei [1,2]. Fusion reactions are initiated in the laboratory by energetic ion beams impinging on a target. The beam and target nuclei fuse to form a “hot” compound nucleus which de-excites by particle emission, forming evaporation residues (ERs). The ERs exiting the target are peaked around 0 ̊. The elastically scattered beam particles are also forward focused and can be up to 10 5