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The alpha decay half-lives of the recently produced isotopes of the 112, 114, 116 and 118 nuclei and decay products have been calculated in the quasi-molecular shape path using the experimental Qalpha value and a Generalized Liquid Drop…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Hongfei Zhang , Wei Zuo , Junqing Li , G. Royer

Our understanding of the origin of heavy elements beyond iron relies on the rapid neutron capture process (r-process), which accounts for roughly half of their cosmic abundance. However, the extreme neutron-rich conditions required for the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-25 Jan Kuske , Takayuki Miyagi , Almudena Arcones , Achim Schwenk

The r-process involves neutron-rich nuclei far off stability for which no experimental cross sections are known. Therefore, one has to rely on theory which might be prone to considerable uncertainties far off stability. To investigate the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 T. Rauscher

In the present work, we study {\alpha} decay and proton emission half-lives within the modified Gamow-like model, which introduces the effects of the nucleus's deformation. The calculations show that it is necessary to consider the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-12-07 Qiong Xiao , Jun-Hao Cheng , Tong-Pu Yu

Starting from a Skyrme interaction with tensor terms, the $\beta$-decay rates of $^{52}$Ca have been studied within a microscopic model including the $2p-2h$ configuration effects. We observe a redistribution of the strength of Gamow-Teller…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-12-06 A. P. Severyukhin

The beta-decay process of the $^6$He halo nucleus into the alpha+d continuum is studied in a three-body model. The $^6$He nucleus is described as an alpha+n+n system in hyperspherical coordinates on a Lagrange mesh. The convergence of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-11-18 E. M. Tursunov , D. Baye , P. Descouvemont

All existing ``positive'' results on two neutrino double beta decay in different nuclei were analyzed. Using the procedure recommended by the Particle Data Group, weighted average values for half-lives of $^{48}$Ca, $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se,…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2009-11-11 A. S. Barabash

In the present work we calculate the allowed $\beta^-$-decay half-lives of nuclei with $Z = 20 -30$ and N $\leq$ 50 systematically under the framework of the nuclear shell model. A recent study shows that some nuclei in this region belong…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-09-20 Vikas Kumar , P. C. Srivastava , Hantao Li

The $^6$He beta decay and $^7$Be electron capture processes are studied using variational Monte Carlo wave functions, derived from a realistic Hamiltonian consisting of the Argonne $v_{18}$ two-nucleon and Urbana-IX three-nucleon…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 R. Schiavilla , R. B. Wiringa

The neutron beta-decay lifetime plays an important role both in understanding weak interactions within the framework of the Standard Model and in theoretical predictions of the primordial abundance of 4He in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis. In…

$^{187}$Ta ($Z=73$, $N=114$) is located in the neutron-rich $A \approx 190$ region where a prolate-to-oblate shape transition via triaxial softness is predicted to take place. A preceding work on the $K^{\pi} = (25/2^-)$ isomer and a…

We show that the predicted primordial helium production is significantly reduced when new measurements of the neutron lifetime and the implied enhancement in the weak reaction rates are included in big-bang nucleosynthesis. Therefore, even…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 G. J. Mathews , T. Kajino , T. Shima

All existing positive results on two-neutrino double beta decay and two-neutrino double electron capture in different nuclei have been analyzed. Weighted average and recommended half-life values for $^{48}$Ca, $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se,…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2020-10-01 Alexander Barabash

The large-scale shell-model calculations have been performed for the neutron-rich nuclei in the south region of $^{208}$Pb in the nuclear chart. The $\beta$-decay properties, such as the $\log ft$, average shape factor values, half-lives,…

The Gamow-Teller strength distribution covering the entire $\beta$-decay window, up to 10.312(4) MeV, of $^{80g+m}$Ga was measured for the first time in photo fission of UC$_x$ induced by a 50 MeV electron beam. The new data show…

The decay properties of $^{133}$In were studied in detail at the ISOLDE Decay Station (IDS). The implementation of the Resonance Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS) allowed separate measurements of its $9/2^+$ ground state ($^{133g}$In) and…

We present the first \textit{ab initio} calculations of first-forbidden $\beta$ transitions which are important for understanding the reactor antineutrino anomaly. Starting from chiral two- plus three-nucleon forces, we derive both…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-03-25 X. Y. Xu , Z. Y. Meng , Z. C. Xu , F. R. Xu

All existing "positive" results on two neutrino double beta decay in different nuclei were analyzed. Using procedure recommended by Particle Data Group weighted average values for half-lives of $^{48}$Ca, $^{76}$Ge, $^{82}$Se, $^{96}$Zr,…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2016-09-08 A. S. Barabash

Alpha and cluster decays are analyzed for heavy nuclei located above $^{208}$Pb on the chart of nuclides: $^{216-220}$Rn and $^{220-224}$Ra, that are also candidates for observing the $2 \alpha$ decay mode. A microscopic theoretical…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-03-29 J. Zhao , J. -P. Ebran , L. Heitz , E. Khan , F. Mercier , T. Niksic , D. Vretenar