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The predictions on the mode of decay of the odd-even and odd-odd isotopes of heavy and superheavy nuclei with Z = 99-129, in the range 228 \leg A \leg 336, have been done within the Coulomb and proximity potential model for deformed nuclei…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-24 K. P. Santhosh , B. Priyanka

An extensive study of $\alpha$-decay half-lives for various decay chains of isotopes of $Z$ = 120 is performed within the axially deformed relativistic mean-field (RMF) formalism by employing the NL3, NL3$^*$, and DD-ME2 parameter set. The…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-08-30 N. Biswal , Nishu Jain , Raj Kumar , A. S. Pradeep , M. Bhuyan

Lifetimes of super-heavy (SH) nuclei are primarily governed by alpha decay and spontaneous fission (SF). Here we study the competing decay modes of even-even SH isotopes with 108 <= Z <= 126 and 148 <= N <= 188 using the state-of-the-art…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 A. Staszczak , A. Baran , W. Nazarewicz

A new semiempirical formula, with only three parameters, is proposed for cluster decay half-lives. The parameters of the formula are obtained by making a least square fit to the available experimental data. The calculated half-lives are…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2013-03-14 M. Balasubramaniam , S. Kumarasamy , N. Arunachalam , Raj K. Gupta

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

New recent experimental $\alpha$ decay half-lives have been compared with the results obtained from previously proposed formulas depending only on the mass and charge numbers of the $\alpha$ emitter and the Q$\alpha$ value. For the heaviest…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2008-12-18 G. Royer , H. F. Zhang

Finding the best model to describe the {\alpha}-decay process is an old and ongoing challenge in nuclear physics. The present work systematically studied {\alpha}-decay half-lives for the favored ground-state-to-ground-state transitions of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-07-17 O. N. Ghodsi , A. Daei-Ataollah

The non-parametric bootstrap method is used to evaluate the uncertainties of two $\alpha$ decay formulas, the universal decay law (UDL) and the new Geiger-Nuttall law (NGNL). Such a method can simultaneously obtain the uncertainty of each…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-05-20 Boshuai Cai , Guangshang Chen , Jiongyu Xu , Cenxi Yuan , Chong Qi , Yuan Yao

For $\alpha$ decay half-life calculations in this work, the Coulomb and proximity potential model with a new semiempirical formula for diffuseness parameter developed in previous work [Phys. Rev. C 100, 024601 (2019)] is used. The present…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-01-19 Omar Nagib

$\alpha$ decay is a common and important process for natural radioactivity of heavy and superheavy nuclei. The $\alpha$ decay half-lives for even-even nuclei from Z=62 to Z=118 are systematically researched based on the two-potential…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-04-22 Xiao-Dong Sun , Ping Guo , Xiao-Hua Li

Theoretical estimates for the lifetimes of several isotopes of heavy elements with Z=102-120 are presented by calculating the quantum mechanical tunneling probability in a WKB framework and using microscopic nucleus-nucleus potential…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-06-13 C. Samanta , P. Roy Chowdhury , D. N. Basu

A systematic study on the alpha decay half lives of various isotopes of superheavy element \textit{Z} = 121 within the range 290 $\leq$ A $\leq$ 339 is presented for the first time using Coulomb and proximity potential model for deformed…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-09-22 K. P. Santhosh , C. Nithya

A new version of the semiempirical formula based on fission approach of alpha decay is derived, by using the optimum values of the fitting parameters determined for even-even nuclei, combined with hindrance factors for even-odd, odd-even,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 D. N. Poenaru , R. A. Gherghescu , N. Carjan

The feasibility for the alpha decay and the heavy particle decay from the even-even superheavy (SH) nuclei with Z = 116-124 have been studied within the Coulomb and proximity potential model (CPPM). The Universal formula for cluster decay…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-17 K. P. Santhosh , B. Priyanka

A new semi-empirical formula for calculations of $\alpha$~decay halflives is presented. It was derived from Royer relationship by introducing new parameters which are fixed by fit to a set of experimental data. We are using three sets: set…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-10-11 D. T. Akrawy , D. N. Poenaru

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

Magic islands for extra-stable nuclei in the midst of the sea of fission-instability were predicted to be around Z=114, 124 or, 126 with N=184, and Z=120, with N=172. Whether these fission-survived superheavy nuclei with high Z and N would…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-07-20 C. Samanta

We considered the systematics of $\alpha$-decay (AD) half-life (HL) of super-heavy nuclei versus the decay energy and the total $\alpha$-kinetic energy. We calculated the HL using the experimental Q_{$\alpha$} values. The computed…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-06-28 S. S. Hosseini , H. Hassanabadi

Nuclear $\beta$ decay is a key process to understand the origin of heavy elements in the universe, while the accuracy is far from satisfactory for the predictions of $\beta$-decay half-lives by nuclear models up to date. In this letter, we…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-06-12 Z. M. Niu , H. Z. Liang , B. H. Sun , W. H. Long , Y. F. Niu

A systematic study on $\alpha$-decay half-lives for the nuclei in the range $93\leq Z \leq 118$ is done by employing various versions of proximity potentials. To obtain the more reliable results, the deformation terms are included up to…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-09-29 M. Hassanzad , O. N. Ghodsi