AZURE, An R-Matrix computer code
Richard deBoer · Proceedings of 10th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos — PoS(NIC X) · 2009
The R-Matrix technique [1] has proved to be a powerful tool for the analysis of the nuclear data for the purpose of extracting level information and extrapolation of the astrophysical S-Factor to Gamow energies.With the motivation of creating a comprehensive R-Matrix analysis tool, AZURE [2] was developed.The code distinguishes itself through its multichannel, multilevel, external capture, parameter transformation, and user friendly capabilities.Transformations developed by Barker [3] and Brune [4] are used to convert from R-Matrix parameters to experimental observables and vice versa.External capture is included because of its importance in low energy radiative decay analysis, and has been implemented using methods derived from Barker and Kajino [5] and Angulo and Descouvemont [6].In the interest of ease of use, a graphical setup application or Setup Utility has been created and an extensive user manual is planned for release concurrent with publication.