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Structural properties and the decay modes of the superheavy elements Z $=$ 122, 120, 118 are studied in a microscopic framework. We evaluate the binding energy, one- and two- proton and neutron separation energy, shell correction and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-05-01 G. Saxena , M. Kumawat , S. Somorendro Singh , Mamta Aggarwal

Experimental $\alpha$-decay half-life, spin, and parity of 398 nuclei in the range 50$\leq$Z$\leq$118 are utilized to propose a new formula (QF) with only 4 coefficients as well as to modify the Tagepera-Nurmia formula with just 3…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-09-01 G. Saxena , A. Jain , P. K. Sharma

The process of alpha disintegration has been studied theoretically in the framework of a microscopic superasymmetric fission model (MSAFM). The nuclear interaction potential required for the alpha decay process has been calculated by…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 D. N. Basu

$\alpha$ decay is one of the prominent decay modes in the nucleosynthesis of heavy and super-heavy elements synthesized at temperatures of the order of Giga Kelvin. To facilitate the investigation of the role played by the $\alpha$ decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-09-12 D. F. Rojas-Gamboa , N. G. Kelkar , O. L. Caballero

Latest experimental and evaluated $\alpha$-decay half-lives between 82$\leq$Z$\leq$118 have been used to modify two empirical formulas: (i) Horoi scaling law [J. Phys. G \textbf{30}, 945 (2004)], and Sobiczewski formula [Acta Phys. Pol. B…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-05-26 G. Saxena , P. K. Sharma , Prafulla Saxena

Weak decays in superheavy nuclei with proton numbers Z = 118 - 120 and neutron numbers N = 175 - 184 are studied within a microscopic formalism based on deformed self-consistent Skyrme Hartree-Fock mean-field calculations with pairing…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-02-23 Pedro Sarriguren

One of the prominent decay modes of heavy nuclei which are produced in astrophysical environments at temperatures of the order of $10^9$ K is the $\alpha$ ($^4$He) decay. Thermally enhanced $\alpha$ decay rates are evaluated within the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-12-09 J. E. Perez Velasquez , O. L. Caballero , N. G. Kelkar

The decimal logarithm of spontaneous fission half-life of the superheavy nucleus $^{286}$Fl experimentally determined is $\log_{10} T_f^{exp} (s) = -0.632$. We present a method to calculate the half-life based on the cranking inertia and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-07-15 Dorin N. Poenaru , Radu A. Gherghescu

In present work, we systematically study the $\alpha$ decay half-lives of 170 even-even nuclei with $60 \leqslant Z \leqslant 118$ within the two-potential approach while the $\alpha$ decay preformation factor $P_\alpha$ is obtained by the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-05-11 H. M. Liu , J. Y. Xu , J. G. Deng , B. He , X. H. Li

$\alpha$ decay is usually associated with both ground and low-lying isomeric states of heavy and superheavy nuclei, and the unpaired nucleon plays a key role on $\alpha$ decay. In this work, we systematically studied the $\alpha$ decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-04-18 Xiao-Dong Sun , Chao Duan , Jun-Gang Deng , Ping Guo , Xiao-Hua Li

The recently observed $\alpha$-decay chains $^{293-294}117$ were produced by the fusion reactions with target $^{249}Bk$ and projectile $^{48}Ca$ at Dubna in Russia. The reported cross-sections for the mentioned reaction are…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-03 Sushil Kumar

Beyond uranium heavy elements rapidly become increasingly unstable with respect to spontaneous fission as the proton number Z increases, because of the disruptive effect of the long-range Coulomb force. However, in the region just beyond Z…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Peter Moller , J. Rayford Nix

The prediction of nuclear half-lives is vital for understanding nuclear stability with significant applications in astrophysics, nuclear energy, and medical physics. This study investigates the $\alpha$-decay half-lives of 154 actinide…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-03-18 N. Sowmya , H. C. Manjunatha , Roshini. K. N , R. S. Susheela

Alpha emission from a nucleus is a fundamental decay process in which the alpha particle formed inside the nucleus tunnels out through the potential barrier. We describe alpha decay of $^{212}$Po and $^{104}$Te by means of the configuration…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2012-10-01 R. Id Betan , W. Nazarewicz

The lifetimes of the consecutive $\alpha$ decay chains of recently synthesized new element 115, $^{287}115$ and $^{288}115$, have been calculated theoretically within the WKB approximation using microscopic $\alpha$-nucleus interaction…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 D. N. Basu

The alpha-decay half-lives and the alpha-capture cross-sections are evaluated in the framework of unified model for alpha-decay and alpha-capture. In the framework of this model the alpha-decay and alpha-capture are considered as…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2010-12-02 V. Yu. Denisov , A. A. Khudenko

$\beta$-decay rates of neutron-rich nuclei, in particular those located at neutron shell closures, play a central role in simulations of the heavy-element nucleosynthesis and resulting abundance distributions. We present $\beta$-decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-03-14 Caroline Robin , Elena Litvinova , Gabriel Martínez-Pinedo

The $\alpha$-decay half-lives of superheavy nuclei with $100 \leq Z \leq 120$ are comprehensively analyzed using the axially deformed relativistic mean field (RMF) formalism for the NL3$^*$ parameter set. We employ RMF binding energies to…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-03-06 Nishu Jain , M. Bhuyan , Raj Kumar

Half life values for $\alpha$-decay in the mass region $A=150-200$ have been calculated in the Microscopic Super Asymmetric Fission Model. The interaction between the $\alpha$-particle and the daughter nucleus has been obtained in the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2011-04-12 G. Gangopadhyay

Effects of various nuclear interaction potentials on the decay lifetimes and the turning points of the WKB action integral has been studied. The microscopic nuclear potential obtained by folding in the density distribution functions of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 D. N. Basu