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Title: The Synthesis of New Neutron-Rich Heavy Nuclei

Abstract

All the known isotopes of the elements Fm through Og are neutron-deficient relative to β-stability. In this contribution, I discuss two methods of producing more n-rich heavy nuclei, i.e., the use of radioactive nuclear beams (RNBs) and the use of multi-nucleon transfer (MNT) reactions. In the former case, I discuss recent studies of the interaction of 39,46K with 181Ta and their implications for the synthesis of more n-rich isotopes of Bh and Hs. In the case of MNT reactions, I discuss recent results for the reaction of 136Xe with 208Pb, 204Hg + 198Pt, and 136Xe + 198Pt. I compare measured distributions of the target-like fragments (TLFs) and projectile-like fragments (PLFs) with current models of MNT reactions.

Authors:
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  1. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
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Research Org.:
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
OSTI Identifier:
1612159
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0014380; 1505043-PHY
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Frontiers in Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 2296-424X
Publisher:
Frontiers Research Foundation
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; physics; heavy ion collisions; multi-nucleon transfer reactions; GRAZING model; DNS model; ImQMD model; TDHF model; radioactive nuclear beams

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Loveland, Walter David. The Synthesis of New Neutron-Rich Heavy Nuclei. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.3389/fphy.2019.00023.
Loveland, Walter David. The Synthesis of New Neutron-Rich Heavy Nuclei. United States. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2019.00023
Loveland, Walter David. Fri . "The Synthesis of New Neutron-Rich Heavy Nuclei". United States. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2019.00023. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1612159.
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abstractNote = {All the known isotopes of the elements Fm through Og are neutron-deficient relative to β-stability. In this contribution, I discuss two methods of producing more n-rich heavy nuclei, i.e., the use of radioactive nuclear beams (RNBs) and the use of multi-nucleon transfer (MNT) reactions. In the former case, I discuss recent studies of the interaction of 39,46K with 181Ta and their implications for the synthesis of more n-rich isotopes of Bh and Hs. In the case of MNT reactions, I discuss recent results for the reaction of 136Xe with 208Pb, 204Hg + 198Pt, and 136Xe + 198Pt. I compare measured distributions of the target-like fragments (TLFs) and projectile-like fragments (PLFs) with current models of MNT reactions.},
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journal = {Frontiers in Physics},
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volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2019}
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