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Title: Jensen inequalities for tunneling probabilities in complex systems

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Departamento de Fisica Matematica, Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, C. P. 66318, 05314-970 Sao Paulo, S. P. (Brazil)

The Jensen theorem is used to derive inequalities for semiclassical tunneling probabilities for systems involving several degrees of freedom. These Jensen inequalities are used to discuss several aspects of sub-barrier heavy-ion fusion reactions. The inequality hinges on general convexity properties of the tunneling coefficient calculated with the classical action in the classically forbidden region.

OSTI ID:
21293847
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 80, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.80.034610; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English