Alpha decay in intense laser fields: Calculations using realistic nuclear potentials
Atomic Physics
2019-05-01 v1
Abstract
We calculate the effect of intense laser fields on nuclear alpha decay processes, using realistic and quantitative nuclear potentials. We show that alpha decay rates can indeed be modified by strong laser fields to some finite extent. We also predict that alpha decays with lower decay energies are relatively easier to be modified than those with higher decay energies, due to longer tunneling paths for the laser field to act on. Furthermore, we predict that modifications to angle-resolved penetrability are easier to achieve than modifications to angle-integrated penetrability.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1810.07331,
title = {Alpha decay in intense laser fields: Calculations using realistic nuclear potentials},
author = {Jintao Qi and Tao Li and Ruihua Xu and Libin Fu and Xu Wang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.07331},
year = {2019}
}