Production of heavy isotopes in transfer reactions by collisions of {sup 238}U+{sup 238}U

Journal Article · Tue Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2009 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.80.067601· OSTI ID:21296643

Zhaoqing, Feng; Genming, Jin; Junqing, Li ^[1]

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1. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000 (China)

The dynamics of transfer reactions in collisions of two very heavy nuclei {sup 238}U+{sup 238}U is studied within the dinuclear system (DNS) model. Collisions of two actinide nuclei form a superheavy composite system during a very short time, in which a large number of charge and mass transfers may take place. Such reactions have been investigated experimentally as an alternative way for the production of heavy and superheavy nuclei. The role of collision orientation in the production cross sections of heavy nuclides is analyzed systematically. Calculations show that the cross sections decrease drastically as the charged numbers of the heavy fragments increase. The transfer mechanism is favorable to synthesizing heavy neutron-rich isotopes, such as nuclei around the subclosure at N=162 from No (Z=102) to Db (Z=105)

• OSTI ID: 21296643
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 80; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
MASS TRANSFER
NEUTRON-RICH ISOTOPES
TRANSACTINIDE ELEMENTS
TRANSFER REACTIONS
URANIUM 238