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From heavy-ion elastic scattering to fission: A unified potential for the description of large-scale nuclear collective motion

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
In a generalization of the modified liquid-drop model obtained by requiring that two semi-infinite slabs of constant-density nuclear matter have minimum energy at zero separation, we calculate the generalized nuclear surface energy by means of a double volume integral of a Yakawa-plus-exponential folding function. This leads to a unified nuclear potential that is useful for describing heavy-ion elastic scattering and fusion, nuclear fission, and nuclear ground-state masses and deformations.
Research Organization:
Hahn-Meitner-Institut fuer Kernforschung, Berlin, Germany
OSTI ID:
6320261
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 42:4; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English