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Survival-mediated capture and fusion cross sections for heavy-element synthesis

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C
 [1];  [2]
  1. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States); DOE/OSTI
  2. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States)
The cross section for producing a heavy evaporation residue σEVR in a fusion reaction can be written as a product of three nonseparable factors, i.e., the capture cross section, the fusion probability PCN, and the survival probability Wsur. Each of these factors is dependent on the spin. However, one must remember that the Wsur term is zero or very small for higher spin values, thus effectively limiting the capture and fusion terms. For a series of ~287 reactions leading to heavy evaporation residues with ZCN ≤ 110, here we point out the implications of this fact for capture cross sections for heavy element formation reactions. From a comparison of calculated and measured evaporation residue cross sections we deduce values of the fusion probability PCN for some of these reactions.
Research Organization:
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0014380
OSTI ID:
1541021
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1417516
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 97; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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