Deformations and B（E2） Values of Ne and Mg Nuclei around N = 20

The ground-state deformations and B（E2） values of Ne and Mg nuclei around N = 20 are studied within the framework of the macroscopic-microscopic （MM） model with isospin-dependent Nilsson potential. The calculated results are compared with those obtained from standard Nilsson parameters and with experimental ones. It is found that the calculations with new Nilsson parameters well reproduce the experimental large deformations and B（E2） values for Ne and Mg nuclei around N = 20. The N = 20 shell closure of Ne and Mg isotopes disappears in the MM model and this agrees with experimental data.     

The contribution of the first forbidden transitions to the nuclear β~--decay half-life

β-decay half-life is a key quantity for nuclear structure and nucleosynthesis studies.There exist large uncertainties in the contributions of allowed and forbidden transitions to the total β-decay life,which limits the resolution of the predicted β-decay half-life.We systematically study the contribution of the first forbidden(FF) transitions to the β~--decay half-life,and quantify it with a formula based on simple physics considerations.We also propose a new formula for calculation of the β~--decay half-life that includes the FF contribution.It is shown that the inclusion of the contribution of FF transitions significantly improves the precision of calculations of the β~--decay half-life.By fitting of the RQRPA results for neutron-rich Z=47,57 isotopes and N=80,94 isotones,the formula for the contribution of the FF transitions gives similar results as the RQRPA calculations.However,because of limited experimental data for the branching ratios of unstable nuclei,the fit parameters are not fully constrained.Therefore,the proposed formula for the β~--decay half-life is more suitable for calculations of half-lives than of the FF contributions.The formula could be used to predict the β~--decay half-life in nuclear structure studies as well as nucleosynthesis calculations in stars.     

Empirical formula for β~--decay half-lives of r-process nuclei

Experimental data ofβ--decay half-lives of nuclei with atomic number between 20 and 190 are investigated.A systematic formula has been proposed to calculateβ~--decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei,with a particular consideration on shell and pair effects,the decay energy Q as well as the nucleon numbers(Z,N).Although the formula has relatively few parameters,it reproduces the experimentalβ~--decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei very well.The predicted half-lives for the r-process relevant nuclei obtained with the current formula serve as reliable input in the r-process model calculations.     

Exploring the uncertainties in theoretical predictions of nuclear β-decay half-lives

Nuclear β-decay half-lives are predicted based on an empirical formula and the mass predictions from various nuclear models.It is found that the empirical formula can reproduce the nuclearβ-decay half-lives well,especially for short-lived nuclei with T_1/2<1s.The theoretical half-life uncertainties fromβ-decay energies and the parameters of the empirical formula are further investigated.It is found that the uncertainties of the half-lives are relatively large for heavy nuclei and nuclei near the neutron-drip line.For nuclei on the r-process path,the uncertainties for those with N=126 are about one order of magnitude,which are much larger than the uncertainties for those with N=50 and 82.However,theoretical uncertainties from the parameters of the empirical formula are relatively small for the nuclei on the r-process path,which indicates that the empirical formula is very suitable for predicting theβ-decay half-lives in r-process simulations.     

Search for decay modes of heavy and superheavy nuclei

Spontaneous fission(SF) with a new formula based on a liquid drop model is proposed and used in the calculation of the SF half-lives of heavy and superheavy nuclei(Z = 90–120). The predicted half-lives are in agreement with the experimental SF half-lives. The half-lives of decay(AD) for the same nuclei are obtained by using the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin(WKB) method together with Bohr-Sommerfeld(BS) quantization condition considering the isospin-dependent effects for the cosh potential. The decay modes and branching ratios of superheavy nuclei(Z =104-118) with experimental decay modes are obtained, and the modes are compared with the experimental ones and with the predictions found in the literature. Although some nuclei have predicted decay modes that are different from their experimental decay modes, decay modes same as the experimental ones are predicted for many nuclei. The SF and AD half-lives, branching ratios, and decay modes are obtained for superheavy nuclei(Z = 119–120) with unknown decay modes and compared with the predictions obtained in a previous study. The present results provide useful information for future experimental studies performed on both the AD and SF of superheavy nuclei.     

Theoretical approaches to alpha decay half-lives of super-heavy nuclei

We consider the systematics of α-decay half-lives of super-heavy nuclei versus the decay energy and the total α-kinetic energy. We calculate the half-lives using the experimental Q_α values. The computed half-lives are compared with the experimental data and with existing empirical estimates and are found to be in good agreement.Also, we obtain α-preformation factors from the ratio between theoretical and experimental results for some superheavy nuclei and evaluate the standard deviation. The results indicate the acceptability of the approach.     

Investigation of proton radioactivity with the effective liquid drop model

Proton radioactivity has been investigated using the effective liquid drop model with varying mass asymmetry shapes and effective inertial coefficients. An effective nuclear radius constant formula replaces the old empirical one in the calculations. The theoretical half-lives are in good agreement with the available experimental data. All the deviations between the calculated logarithmic half-lives and the experimental values are less than 0.8.The root-mean-square(rms) deviation is 0.523. Predictions for the half-lives of proton radioactivity are made for elements across the periodic table. From the theoretical results, there are 11 candidate nuclei for proton radioactivity in the region Z <51. In the region Z >83, no nuclei are suggested as probable candidate nuclei for proton radioactivity within the selected range of half-lives studied.     

Competition between α-decay and β-decay for heavy and superheavy nuclei

In this work, the β-stable region for Z 90 is proposed based on a successful binding energy formula.The calculated β-stable nuclei in the β-stable region are in good agreement with the ones obtained by Mo¨ller et al. The half-lives of the nuclei close to the β-stable region are calculated and the competition between α-decay andβ-decay is systematically investigated. The calculated half-lives and the suggested decay modes are well in line with the experimental results. The decay modes are mostly β--decay above the β-stable region. Especially for Z 111,all the decay modes are β--decay. Regarding the nuclei above the β-stable region, α-decay and β--decay(α+β-)can occur simultaneously when Z 112. This is a very interesting phenomenon. The competition between α-decay and β-decay is very complex and drastic below the β-stable region. The predictions for half-lives and decay modes of the nuclei with Z =107–110 are presented in detail.     

Systematic Study on Alpha Decay Half-Lives of Superheavy Nuclei

The α-decay half-lives of a set of superheavy nuclear isotope chain from Z = 105 to 120 have been analyzed systematically within the WKB method, and some nuclear structure features are found. The decay barriers have been determined in the quasi-molecular shape path within the Generalized Liquid Drop Model (GLDM) including the proximity effects between nucleons in a neck and the mass and charge asymmetry. The results are in reasonable agreement with the published experimental data for the alpha decay half-lives of isotopes of charge 112, 114, and 116, of the element 294118 and of some decay products. A comparison of present calculations with the results by the DDM3Y effective interaction and by the Viola-Seaborg-Sobiczewski (VSS) formulae is also made. The experimental α decay half lives all stand in between the GLDM calculations and VSS formula results. This demonstrates the possibility of these models to provide reasonable estimates for the half-lives of nuclear decays by α emissions for the domain of SHN. The half-lives of these new nuclei are thus well tested from the reasonable consistence of the macroscopic, the microscopic, the empirical formulae and the experimental data. This also shows that the present data of SHN themselves are consistent.It could suggest that the present experimental claims on the existence of new elements Z = 110 ～ 118 are reliable.It is expected that greater deviations of a few SHN between the data and the model may be eliminated by further improvements on the precision of the measurements.     

r-过程路径核β——衰变半衰期的估算

分析了20 < A < 190范围内丰中子核β衰变的实验数据,根据半衰期随质子数、中子数以及衰变能变化所呈现的壳效应和对效应等特点,提出了一种有效估算丰中子核β衰变寿命的公式。新的计算公式形式简单包含了较少的参数、计算量小。用该公式能较为准确地再现丰中子核的β衰变半衰期。用RIKEN最新测量丰中子核半衰期检验了该公式的外推能力,本工作可以为r-过程研究提供可靠的输入数据。Experimental data of the β--decay half-lives for the nuclei with atomic number between 20 and 190 are investigated. We have systematically studied the shell effects and pairing effects on β--decay half-lives versus the decay energy Q and nucleon numbers (Z, N). An empirical formula has been proposed to calculate the β--decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei. The empirical formula is simple and has relatively few parameters. Experimental β--decay half-lives of the neutron-rich nuclei are well reproduced by the new formula. In addition, the extrapolating capacity of this formula has been checked with the very recent experimental data from RIKEN. The predicted half-lives for r-process relevant nuclei with the current formula can be served as the reliable input of r-process model calculations.     

等待点N=82附近核素β~-衰变寿命的研究

利用提出的远离稳定线附近的原子核β-衰变寿命的指数规律理论计算公式,对N=82附近快中子过程中等待点核素的β-衰变寿命进行了理论计算,比较了所获得的计算结果与最新的理论结果和实验结果并加以讨论.研究表明,相对于理论复杂和计算时间长的微观理论计算而言,利用考虑壳效应的远离稳定线的原子核β-衰变寿命指数规律理论计算公式能较快且准确地得出快中子俘获过程(R过程)等待点核素的β-衰变寿命.这能为R过程核素合成网络计算研究提供有效可靠的重要物理输入,并对今后天体中核素的合成研究具有重要意义.     

β-衰变中容许跃迁和禁戒跃迁的衰变规律

在考虑容许跃迁和禁戒跃迁的基础上, 对远离β稳定线附近原子核的β^-衰变寿命进行了系统的研究, 发现对于远离β稳定线的原子核的β^-衰变寿命, 其容许跃迁和禁戒跃迁寿命(T_1/2)与母核的质子数和中子数之间存在指数规律. 利用这个规律, 计算了β^-衰变中的容许跃迁和禁戒跃迁(包括一级禁戒跃迁和二级禁戒跃迁)的衰变寿命, 理论计算结果与实验值符合得很好. 在此基础上, 对于一些核素的β^-衰变寿命进行预言, 这对于核物理和天体物理中β^-衰变研究具有重要意义.     

Skyrme张量相互作用对可能的等待点原子核β衰变半衰期的影响(英文)

使用基于Skyrme相互作用的HFB+QRPA模型研究N~82和126的同中子异位素链的β-衰变的半衰期。在计算中所使用的张量相互作用和同位旋标量（IS）对相互作用都是很好地被约束了的。比较了张量相互作用和IS对相互作用对半衰期的影响。IS对相互作用的强度与相应的同位旋矢量（IV）对相互作用的强度相当时,对N~82和126的同中子异位素链中有大的中子过剩的原子核的半衰期影响很微弱。而张量相互作用采用最近约束的强度时对半衰期的影响非常显著。The β-decay half-lives of N ~ 80 and 126 isotonic chains are calculated with HFB+QRPA models based on Skyrme force. In the calculations, the well constrained Skyrme tensor interaction and isoscalar spin-triplet (IS) pairing interaction are included so that to study their effects on the half-lives. The effects of tensor interaction and IS pairing interaction on the half-lives are compared. The IS pairing interaction with strength similar to that of isovector (IV) one produces only a trivial effect in N ~82 nuclei, and N ~126 nuclei with big neutron excess. While the tensor interaction with presently constrained strengths produces an obvious effect.     

利用改进的pn-QRPA模型研究等待点原子核的β衰变性质

r-过程等待点原子核的β衰变半衰期对研究宇宙中重元素起源有重要意义。质子-中子准粒子无规相位近似(pn-QRPA)是研究原子核β衰变的重要理论模型。本工作提出了一个改进的 pn-QRPA 模型,系统研究了满壳附近原子核的 β 衰变性质。与之前的工作相比,改进的模型采用了中子数和质子数依赖的新粒子-粒子和粒子-空穴相互作用形式。本工作首先计算了满壳附近一些已知原子核的 β衰变半衰期和 Gamow-Teller 强度分布,发现理论结果与实验数据符合较好,检验了新模型的可靠性。随后,理论预测了 $N=50$, $N=82$ 和 $N=126$附近未知的等待点原子核的 β衰变半衰期,如124Mo, 126Ru, 128Pd, 186Nd, 188Sm, 192Dy, 194Er, 196Yb, 198Hf等,预测结果与之前的模型相近。这些结果对未来满壳层附近的r-过程物理研究有参考价值。     

Simple Formula of β+-Decay Half-Lives of Nuclei Far From β-Stable Line

We generalize the formula of β⁺-decay half-lives [Phys. Rev. C 73 (2006) 014305] to include all available data of nuclei far from the β-stable line. Good agreement with experimental data is obtained by taking into account the even-odd (e-o) effect. It is shown that the e-o effect on β⁺-decay half-life is apparent for the allowed β⁺-transition, whereas it is not apparent for the first and second forbidden transitions. This demonstrates that the allowed β⁺-transition is more sensitive to the nuclear even-odd effect than the forbidden β⁺-transition. The underlying physics is discussed. This formula can be used to predict the β⁺-decay half-lives of the nuclei far from β-stability. It is useful to experimental physicists for analyzing the data of β⁺-decay.     

用推广的Viola-Seaborg公式计算α衰变寿命

根据Audi等编评的最新核数据表, 对Z≥84, N≥128的核的α衰变实验寿命用Viola-Seaborg公式进行最小方差拟合, 得到一套新参数. 用新拟合参数计算的偶偶核的衰变寿命与实验寿命很好地符合, 平均偏差1.3倍.而对奇A和奇奇核理论寿命与实验寿命相差较远. 考虑到处于基态时奇A和奇奇核与偶偶核的主要区别在于自旋和宇称, 对Viola-Seaborg公式做了推广. 在公式中引入了离心势垒(即α粒子轨道角动量)对衰变寿命的影响. 由推广公式计算的奇A和奇奇核的寿命与实验寿命平均偏差2.5倍,最大偏差5—6倍.     

基于结团形成模型系统研究Z=82,N=126闭壳附近原子核的α衰变

基于结团形成模型（cluster-formation model,CFM）系统地研究了质子数Z=82,中子数N=126闭壳附近的α衰变母核的α衰变预形成因子P_α。计算结果表明:基于结团形成模型计算得到的P_α线性地依赖于价质子（空穴）N_p和价中子（空穴）N_n的乘积。这与前期工作[SUN X D,et al.Phys Rev C,2016, 94 （2）:024338;DENG J G,et al.Phys Rev C,2017, 96 （2）:024318]得到的结论是一致的,其中,P_α是唯象的且模型依赖的,从α衰变半衰期的理论值和实验值的比值中提取。结合前期工作可以得到这样的结论:对于Z=82,N=126闭壳附近的α衰变母核,其P_α与N_pN_n呈线性关系,且价质子-价中子相互作用在α结团预形成中起了很重要的作用。In the present work, the α decay preformation factors P_α are systematically studied within the cluster-formation model (CFM) for nuclei around Z=82, N=126 closed shells. The calculations show that the P_α calculated by CFM is linearly dependent on the product of valance protons (holes) and valance neutrons (holes) N_p N_n. It is consistent with our previous works[SUN X D, et al. Phys Rev C, 2016, 94 (2):024338; DENG J G, et al. Phys Rev C, 2017, 96 (2):024318], which P_α are model-dependent and extracted from the ratios of calculated α decay half-lives to experimental data. Combining with our previous works, we confirm that the P_α is linearly dependent on the N_pN_n for nuclei around Z=82, N=126 shell closures. In addition, the valance proton-neutron interaction plays a key role in the α preformation.     

ON THE REACTION MECHANISM AND THE SELECTION RULE IN THE DOUBLE CHARGE EXCHANGE REACTION OF PIONS ON NUCLEI (DCX)-A STUDY OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE 2β-DECAY AND DCX ON jP=O+ NUCLEI

It is shown that in the pion induced double charge exchange reaction on J^p=O⁺→O⁺ nuclei,there exists a possible new reaction mechanism π⁺(Δ⁰,Δ⁺⁺)π^- or π⁺(Δ^-,Δ⁺)π^- in so-called single step process,while that old speculative mechanism π⁺(N,Δ)π^- or π⁺(N,Δ)π^- is firbidden by a well-known selection rule which has been indicated in the theory of the nuclear 2β-decay.     

Calculations of the β-decay half-lives of neutron-deficient nuclei

In this work,β~+/EC decays of some medium-mass nuclei are investigated within the extended quasiparticle random-phase approximation(QRPA),where neutron-neutron,proton-proton and neutron-proton(np) pairing correlations are taken into consideration in the specialized Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov(HFB) transformation.In addition to the pairing interaction,the Br¨uckner G-matrix obtained with the charge-dependent Bonn nucleon-nucleon force is used for the residual particle-particle and particle-hole interactions.Calculations are performed for even-even proton-rich isotopes ranging from Z =24 to Z =34.It is found that the np pairing interaction plays a significant role inβ-decay for some nuclei far from stability.Compared with other theoretical calculations,our calculations show good agreement with the available experimental data.Predictions of β-decay half-lives for some very neutron-deficient nuclei are made for reference.