Fusion-fission probabilities, cross sections and structure notes of super-heavy nuclei
Abstract
Fusion - fission probabilities in the synthesis of heaviest elements are discussed in the context of the latest experimental reports. Cross sections for superheavy nuclei are evaluated using "Fusion by Diffusion" (FBD) model. Predictive power of this approach is shown for experimentally known Lv, Og isotopes and predictions given for Z=119,120. Ground state and saddle point properties as: masses, shell corrections, pairing energies and deformations necessary for cross section estimations are calculated systematically within the multidimensional microscopic - macroscopic method based on the deformed Woods-Saxon single particle potential. In the frame of FBD approach predictions for production of elements heavier than Z = 118 are not too optimistic. For this reason, and because of high instability of superheavy nuclei, we comment on some structure effects, connected with the K-isomerism phenomenon which could lead to a significant increase in the stability of these systems.
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@article{arxiv.1607.08462,
title = {Fusion-fission probabilities, cross sections and structure notes of super-heavy nuclei},
author = {Michał Kowal and Tomasz Cap and Piotr Jachimowicz and Janusz Skalski and Krystyna Siwek-Wilczyńska and Janusz Wilczyński},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.08462},
year = {2016}
}
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Lecture given during Nobel symposium; "Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements" - May 29 - June 3, 2016, at B\"ackaskog Castle