Study of the reaction 70 Zn (15 MeV/nucleon) + 64 Ni with the MAGNEX spectrometer for the production of neutron-rich isotopes

We describe our efforts to study the production of neutron-rich isotopes from peripheral reactions of medium-mass heavy ions with the MAGNEX spectrometer at the INFN-LNS in Catania, Italy. Experimental data were obtained for the 70 Zn+ 64 Ni reaction at 15 MeV/nucleon. For the analysis of the data, we developed a new procedure for the reconstruction of both the atomic number Z and the ionic charge q of the ions, which is then followed by the identification of the mass. Preliminary results and the analysis plan will be discussed.