Assault frequency and preformation probability of the {alpha} emission process
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000 (China)
A study of the assault frequency and preformation factor of the {alpha}-decay description is performed from the experimental {alpha}-decay constant and the penetration probabilities calculated from the generalized liquid-drop model (GLDM) potential barriers. To determine the assault frequency a quantum-mechanical method using a harmonic oscillator is introduced and leads to values of around 10{sup 21} s{sup -1}, similar to the ones calculated within the classical method. The preformation probability is around 10{sup -1}-10{sup -2}. The results for even-even Po isotopes are discussed for illustration. While the assault frequency presents only a shallow minimum in the vicinity of the magic neutron number 126, the preformation factor and mainly the penetrability probability diminish strongly around N=126.
- OSTI ID:
- 21596707
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 84, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.027303; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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