A Microscopic Transport Model for Synthesis of Superheavy Nuclei

Journal Article · Thu Nov 02 04:00:00 EST 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2398846· OSTI ID:20891726

Fengshou, Zhang ^[1]; Zhaoqing, Feng; Genming, Jin ^[2]

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1. Key Laboratory of Beam Technology, Institute of Low Energy Nuclear Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875 (China)
2. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 31, Lanzhou 730000 (China)

Isospin dependent molecular dynamics model has been used successfully for studying isospin effects of heavy ion collisions at intermediate energies. However, there are problems with this model for studying nuclear fusion at low energies near Coulomb barrier, such as unphysical nucleon emissions in the process of projectile and target approaching, lack of shell effect, etc. We improve the isospin dependent molecular dynamics model from various aspects for studying the dynamical process for synthesis of superheavy nuclei at low energies. The shell correction energy of the system is calculated by using deformed two-center shell model. The surface energy of the system is improved by introducing a switch function that combines the surface energies of projectile and target with the one of the compound nucleus. For reaction systems induced by of 16O and 40,48Ca at low energies near Coulomb barrier, it is found that the calculated fusion cross sections show a strong enhancement for the neutron-rich combinations, which can regenerate the experimental data quantitatively. For heavy systems such as 48Ca+208Pb and 48Ca+238U, preliminary calculations show that the experimental capture cross sections can be reproduced quantitively. This model could pave a way for realistic predication of cross sections for synthesis of superheavy nuclei for different projectile-target systems at low energies near Coulomb barrier in future experiments.

• OSTI ID: 20891726
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 865; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CALCIUM 48 BEAMS
CALCIUM 48 REACTIONS
COMPOUND NUCLEI
COULOMB FIELD
CROSS SECTIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAVY ION FUSION REACTIONS
ISOSPIN
LEAD 208 TARGET
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD
NEUTRON-RICH ISOTOPES
OXYGEN 16
SHELL MODELS
SURFACE ENERGY
TRANSACTINIDE ELEMENTS
TRANSPORT THEORY
URANIUM 238 TARGET