Static versus energy-dependent nucleus–nucleus potential for description of sub-barrier fusion dynamics of _8^(16)O+_(50)^(112,116,120)Sn reactions

The static and energy-dependent nucleus–nucleus potentials are simultaneously used along with the Wong formula for exploration of fusion dynamics of 8^16O＋50^112,116,120Sn reactions. The role of internal structure degrees of freedom of colliding pairs, such as inelastic surface vibrations, are examined within the context of coupled channel calculations performed using the code CCFULL. Theoretical calculations based on the static Woods–Saxon potential along with the one-dimensional Wong formula fail to address the fusion data of 8^16O＋50^112,116,120Sn reactions.Such discrepancies can be removed if one uses couplings to internal structure degrees of freedom of colliding nuclei.However, the energy-dependent Woods–Saxon potential model（EDWSP model） accurately describes the sub-barrier fusion enhancement of 8^16O＋50^112,116,120Sn reactions. Therefore, in sub-barrier fusion dynamics, energy dependence in the nucleus–nucleus potential governs barrier modification effects in a closely similar way to that of the coupled channel approach.