{alpha} particle preformation in heavy nuclei and penetration probability

Journal Article · Thu May 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.77.054318· OSTI ID:21189984

Zhang, H F ^[1]; Royer, G ^[2]

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1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000 (China)
2. Laboratoire Subatech, UMR: IN2P3/CNRS-Universite-Ecole des Mines, F-44307 Nantes Cedex 03 (France)

The {alpha} particle preformation in the even-even nuclei from {sup 108}Te to {sup 294}118 and the penetration probability have been studied. The isotopes from Pb to U have been firstly investigated since the experimental data allow us to extract the microscopic features for each element. The assault frequency has been estimated using classical methods and the penetration probability from tunneling through the Generalized Liquid Drop Model (GLDM) potential barrier. The preformation factor has been extracted from experimental {alpha} decay energies and half-lives. The shell closure effects play the key role in the {alpha} preformation. The more the nucleon number is close to the magic numbers, the more the formation of {alpha} cluster is difficult inside the mother nucleus. The penetration probabilities reflect that 126 is a neutron magic number. The penetration probability range is very large compared to that of the preformation factor. The penetration probability determines mainly the {alpha} decay half-life while the preformation factor allows us to obtain information on the nuclear structure. The study has been extended to the newly observed heaviest nuclei.

• OSTI ID: 21189984
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 77; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ALPHA DECAY
ALPHA PARTICLES
HALF-LIFE
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIQUID DROP MODEL
MAGIC NUCLEI
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
PROBABILITY
TELLURIUM 108
TUNNEL EFFECT