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A recent proposed method for $\alpha$-decay energies ($Q_\alpha$) [J.M. Dong, W. Zuo, and W. Scheid, Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{107}, 012501 (2011)] can reproduce experimental data of superheavy nuclei (SHN) with an $rms$-value of less than…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-09-01 Z. Li , B. Sun , C. H. Shen , W. Zuo

New superheavy nuclei are often identified through their characteristic $\alpha$-decay energies, which requires accurate calculations of $Q_{\alpha}$ values. While many $Q_{\alpha}$ predictions are available, little is known about their…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-01-30 Erik Olsen , Witold Nazarewicz

To accurately predict the synthesis cross-sections of superheavy elements, identifying the optimal projectile-target combinations and the evaporation channels at specific collision energies, we have attempted to utilize high-quality…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-05-15 Peng-Hui Chen , Chang Geng , Fei Niu , Zu-Xing Yang , Xiang-Hua Zeng , Zhao-Qing Feng

Ab-initio calculations of nuclear masses, the binding energy and the $\alpha$ decay half-lives are intractable for heavy nucleus, because of the curse of dimensionality in many body quantum simulations as proton number($\mathrm{N}$) and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2022-06-29 Chen-Qi Li , Chao-Nan Tong , Hong-Jing Du , Long-Gang Pang

Synthesis of new elements at the upper border of the charts of nuclei and investigation of their decay properties and nuclear structure has been one of the main research topics in low energy nuclear physics since more than five decades.…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2022-04-28 Fritz Peter Hessberger

The nuclear $\alpha$ decay of heavy nuclei is investigated based on the nuclear energy density functional, which leads to the $\alpha$ potential inside the parent nucleus in terms of the proton and neutron density profiles of the daughter…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-03-22 Yeunhwan Lim , Yongseok Oh

Recently synthesis of superheavy nuclei has been achieved in hot fusion reactions. A systematic theoretical calculation of alpha decay half-lives in this region of the periodic system, may be useful in the identification of new nuclei in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2011-02-15 Frank Bello , Javier Aguilera , Oscar Rodríguez

The semi-empirical macroscopic-microscopic mass formula is further improved by considering some residual corrections. The rms deviation from 2149 known nuclear masses is significantly reduced to 336 keV, even lower than that achieved with…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2011-08-02 Min Liu , Ning Wang , Yangge Deng , Xizhen Wu

Low values of the fusion cross sections and very short half-lives of nuclei with Z$>$120 put obstacles in synthesis of new elements. Different nuclear reactions (fusion of stable and radioactive nuclei, multi-nucleon transfers and neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 Valeriy Zagrebaev , Alexander Karpov , Walter Greiner

The production of alpha particle decaying heavy nuclei in reactions of 7.5-6.1 MeV/nucleon $^{238}$U +$^{232}$Th has been explored using an in-beam detection array composed of YAP scintillators and gas ionization chamber-Si telescopes.…

A recent high-resolution $\alpha$, $X$-ray, and $\gamma$-ray coincidence-spectroscopy experiment offered first glimpse of excitation schemes of isotopes along $\alpha$-decay chains of $Z=115$. To understand these observations and to make…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-09-05 Yue Shi , D. E. Ward , B. G. Carlsson , J. Dobaczewski , W. Nazarewicz , I. Ragnarsson , D. Rudolph

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

Within the framework of the dinuclear system model, this study delves into the impact of various nuclear mass models on evaluating the fusion probability of superheavy nuclei. Nuclear mass models, as crucial inputs to the DNS model, exhibit…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-02-26 Chang Geng , Peng-Hui Chen , Fei Niu , Zu-Xing Yang , Xiang-Hua Zeng , Zhao-Qing Feng

A possible mechanism for the formation of heavy-mass elements in supernovae is the rapid neutron-capture-mechanism (r-process). It depends upon the electron-fraction $Y_e$, a quantity which is determined by beta-decay-rates. In this paper,…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-07-07 M. M. Saez , O. Civitarese , M. E. Mosquera

Nuclear masses play a fundamental role in understanding how the heaviest elements in the Universe are created in the $r$-process. We predict $r$-process nucleosynthesis yields using neutron capture and photodissociation rates that are based…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-03-30 Dirk Martin , Almudena Arcones , Witold Nazarewicz , Erik Olsen

The $\beta$-decay half-lives of nuclei are sensitive to the values of $Q_{\beta}$. For accurate theoretical predictions, it is essential to develop an effective interaction or an energy density functional (EDF) that can systematically…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-05-16 Futoshi Minato , Yifei Niu , Kenichi Yoshida

Background: For nuclei heavier than $^{208}$Pb $\alpha$ decay is a dominating decay mode, and in the search of new superheavy elements one often observes chains of $\alpha$ decays. Purpose: Explore and test microscopic descriptions of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2014-02-11 D. E. Ward , B. G. Carlsson , S. Åberg

To synthesize superheavy element 119 is becoming highly concerned as several experimental projects in major laboratories are being pursued. This work studied the survival probabilities of compound superheavy nuclei after multiple neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-08-15 Yu Qiang , Xiang-Quan Deng , Yue Shi , C. Y. Qiao , Junchen Pei

The lifetimes of $\alpha$ decays of the recently produced isotopes of the elements 112, 114, 116 and the element $^{294}118$ and of some decay products have been calculated theoretically within the WKB approximation using microscopic…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Roy Chowdhury , C. Samanta , D. N. Basu

Four groups (even-even, even-odd, odd-even and odd-odd) of heavy and super-heavy nuclei are of interest for the synthesis of the isotopes with $Z=119, 120$. We report calculations of $\alpha$~decay half-lives using four models: AKRA…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-07-10 D. N. Poenaru , R. A. Gherghescu
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