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Title: Deformed shell effects in Ca 48 + Bk 249 quasifission fragments

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
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  1. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
  2. Australian National Univ., Canberra, ACT (Australia). Research School of Physics and Engineering, Dept. of Theoretical Physics and Dept. of Nuclear Physics

Background: Quasifission is the main reaction channel hindering the formation of superheavy nuclei (SHN). Its understanding will help to optimize entrance channels for SHN studies. Quasifission also provides a probe to understand the influence of shell effects in the formation of the fragments. Purpose: Investigate the role of shell effects in quasifission and their interplay with the orientation of the deformed target in the entrance channel. Methods: 48Ca + 249Bk collisions are studied with the time-dependent Hartree-Fock approach for a range of angular momenta and orientations. Results: Unlike similar reactions with a 238U target, no significant shell effects which could be attributed to the 208Pb “doubly magic” nucleus are found. However, the octupole deformed shell gap at N = 56 seems to strongly influence quasifission in the most-central collisions. Conclusions: Shell effects similar to those observed in fission affect the formation of quasifission fragments. Mass-angle correlations could be used to experimentally isolate the fragments influenced by N = 56 octupole shell gaps.

Research Organization:
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0013847
OSTI ID:
1558011
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1556832
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Vol. 100, Issue 2; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 29 works
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