Atomic Processes Accompanying Alpha Decay of Superheavy Nuclei

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - Processes involving the ionization of atomic shells and x-ray transitions in daughter nuclei and accompanying alpha decay of superheavy isotopes are considered. The...     

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.     

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-llves 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 a 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 a 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.     

Half-Lives of Superheavy Nuclei in Z=113 Alpha Decay Chain

The generalized liquid drop model （GLDM）, including the proximity effects and centrifugal potential, and the cluster model with Cosh potential are used to study the half-lives of some Z = 113 isotopes and their α-decay products. The experimental half-lives of 284^113, 283^113, 282^113 and their α-decay products are well reproduced by the two models when zero angular momenta transfer is assumed. For 278^113 and its α-decay products, both the GLDM and the duster model could provide satisfactory results if we assume the α particle carry five units of angular momenta, which indicates that possible nonzero angular momenta transfer and need further experimental measurements with high precision. Finally, we show that half-lives of α-decay are quite sensitive to the angular momentum transfers, and a formula could be used to describe the correlation between α-decay half-life and angular momentum transfer successfully.     

Decay Mechanism of 290,292114* Superheavy Nuclei Formed in 48Ca-Induced Reactions

We calculate the neutron-evaporation residue cross sections σ _3n , σ _4n , and σ _5n in the hot-fusion reactions ⁴⁸Ca+^242,244Pu →^290,292114 ^? over a wide range of compound-nucleus excitation energies ( $E_{\text{CN}}^{*}$ = 34–53 MeV). We work with the dynamical cluster-decay model (DCM), with a single parameter, the neck-length parameter ΔR. To calculate neutron-evaporation cross sections, we choose the superheavy proton magic Z = 126 and neutron magic N = 184. Among the 3n, 4n, and 5n production cross sections for ^{290, 292}114^?, only the 3n decay cross sections of ²⁹²114^? correspond to spherical fragmentation. The 4n and 5n cross sections of ²⁹²114^? and 3n, 4n, and 5n cross sections of ²⁹⁰114^? could only be fitted after the inclusion of quadrupole deformations β _2i within the optimum orientation approach. Changes in the angular momentum and N/Z ratio do not significantly influence the fragmentation paths of ^{290, 292}114^? superheavy nuclei. Larger barrier modification is required for the lower angular momentum states and lighter neutron clusters. The contribution of the fusion–fission component is also computed for the compound nucleus ²⁹²114^? in the energy range $E_{\text{CN}}^{*}$ = 27–47 MeV.     

超重核的壳结构

在相对论连续谱Hartree Bogoliubov(RCHB)理论框架下,在质子数Z=100—140和中子数N=Z+30—2Z+32等偶偶核中进行了超重球形双幻核的探索.采用的有效相互作用为NL1,NL3,NLSH,TM1,TW 99,DD ME1,PK1和PK1R.基于对双核子分离能(S2p和S2n)、双核子能隙(δ2p和δ2n)、壳修正能量(Epshell)、对能(Eppair和Enpair)和有效对能隙(Δp和Δn)等物理量和能shell和En级结构的分析,预言了可能的质子幻数和中子幻数,并观察到在超重核区壳的弱化现象. The magic proton and neutron numbers are searched in the superheavy region with proton number Z=100 —140 and neutron number N=(Z+30) — (2Z+32) by the relativistic continuum Hartree-Bogoliubov (RCHB) theory with interactions NL1, NL3, NLSH, TM1, TW99, DD-ME1, PK1, and PK1R. Based on the two-nucleon separation energies S_(2p )and S_(2n) , the two-nucleon gaps δ_(2p) and δ_(2n), the shell correction energies E~p_(shell) and E~n_(shell), the pairing energies E~p_(pair) and E~n_(pair), and...     

理论预测超重核274-291Cn和266-287Ds的衰变模式

自发裂变和α衰变是影响超重核稳定性的两个主要因素。为了探索270Ds附近的长寿命的超重核,系统地计算了电荷数在104 ≤ Z ≤ 112范围内的α衰变与自发裂变之间的竞争。采用推广的液滴模型和唯象的解析公式计算了α衰变半衰期。基于包括壳效应和同位旋效应的WKB近似方法估算了相同超重核的自发裂变半衰期,进而预测了未知超重核274-276,279Cn与267-269Ds的衰变模式。The stability of superheavy nuclei (SHN) is controlled mainly by spontaneous fission and α decay processes. To investigate whether long lived SHN could really exist around 270Ds, the competition between α decay and spontaneous fission in the region 104 ≤ Z ≤ 112 are studied systematically. The α decay half-lives are investigated by employing a generalized liquid drop model (GLDM) and phenomenological analytical formula. Calculations of spontaneous fission half-lives for the same SHN are carried out based on the Wenzel-Kramers-Brillouin(WKB) approximation with both the shell effect and the isospin effect included. Decay modes are predicted for the unknown nuclei 274-276,279Cn and 267-269Ds.     

超重核密度的计算

用Skyrme Hartree Fock模型计算了超重核的密度分布,并讨论了其形状和同位旋相关性。 以292120核为例,计算表明形变对密度分布有相当大的影响。     

超重核的基态性质

用Skyrme Hartree Fock+BCS方法计算了超重核的基态性质,讨论了结合能、α衰变、形变、壳结构和自发裂变等问题.计算得到的结合能较好地反映了实验测量值,α衰变能与实验值符合很好.发现基本上有两种类型的超重核形变:在270108核附近的β2≈0.2的长椭球形变和在298114核附近的近球形形变.单粒子能级分布计算表明:在质子Z=108和中子N=162存在变形壳,在质子Z=114和中子N=184存在球形壳.用得到的α衰变能和Viola Seaborg公式估算了α衰变半寿命,能合理地符合实验测量值. The ground state properties of superheavy nuclei are investigated using the Skyrme Hartree Fock model. The pairing correlation is treated by the BCS method with the pairing δ force. Binding energies, α decays, spontaneous fissions, shell structures and deformations are discussed. Our calculations reproduce experimential binding energies and α decay energies.It is found that superheavy nuclei can be grouped with two kinds of deformations: i) well deformed prolate shapes (β2≈0.2) around 270108...     

L-Shell Ionization during the Alpha Decay of Superheavy Nuclei from 117 294 Ts Tennessine Decay Chain and the Alpha Decay of the Polonium Isotope 84 210 Po

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - The probabilities for L-shell ionization following the alpha decay of 117 294 Ts, 113 286 Nh, 109 278 Mt, and 105 270 Db superheavy nuclei from the decay chain of...     

Method of an Automated Search for Rare Events of Superheavy Nuclei Decay Using Phosphate Glass Detectors

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - Solid-state track detectors made of glass have been used for detecting fission fragments since the 1960s [1–3]. These detectors are efficient for recording, they...     

超重核性质的新观点(英文)

简单回顾了超重核的理论研究现状,讨论了形变对长寿命重核α衰变半衰期的影响。分析了相对论平均场模型的有效范围。强调了α衰变、结团放射性和自发裂变中应保持宇称守恒。提出了一些新观点。Status of theoretical studies on superheavy nuclei is simply reviewed.We investigate the influence of nuclear deformation on half lives of α decay forlong lifetime nuclei beyond 208Pb. The range of the validity of relativistic mean field model is analyzed and discussed. The conservation of parity in α decay, cluster radioactivity, and spontaneous fission of nuclei is stressed. New views on the properties of superheavy nuclei are presented.     

超重核的生成和衰变

简单介绍了近年来在超重核研究方面所取得的成就和理论方面所面临的挑战.着重介绍推广的液滴模型和准分子形状机制,它们的优点是考虑了精确的核半经、质量和电荷的不对称性、形变、亲和力和温度等.推广的液滴模型和准分子形状机制能很好地描述重核和超重核的裂变、衰变及完全熔合反应.The progress and challenge on studies of superheavy elements both experiments and theories has been briefly introduced. It is emphasis to introduce a generalized liquid drop model, including the proximity effects, the asymmetry, an accurate nuclear radius, and quasi molecular shapes. The α decay half lives of 373 nuclei and superheavy elements have been calculated in the generalized liquid drop model and compared with the available experimental data. The deformed energies have also been obtained ...     

超重核合成的新进展

介绍了在充气分离器上用２４４Ｐｕ（４８ Ｃａ,３ｎ）２８９１１４和２０８ Ｐｂ（８４ Ｋｒ,ｎ）２９３１１８反应分别合成超重核２８９１１４和２９３１１８的新发现． Introduction of the first synthesis of new superheavy nuclei 289114 and 293118 in reactions of 48Ca+244 Pu and 86 Kr+ 208 Pb.     

Laser Acceleration of Nuclei for Synthesis of Superheavy Elements in the Stability Island of the Periodic Table

Within a three-dimensionalmodel of interaction of a powerful electromagnetic fieldwith plasma of solid-state density, the effect of acceleration of calcium nuclei ( ₂₀ ⁴⁸ Ca) to high energies that are likely to be sufficient for the synthesis of superheavy elements within the “stability island” of the periodic table of elements is obtained by numerically solving the Vlasov–Maxwell equations.     

Study of Alpha Decay Chains of Superheavy Nuclei and Magic Number Beyond Z = 82 and N = 126

We study various $\alpha $ -decay chains on the basis of the preformed cluster decay model. Our work targets the superheavy elements, which are expected to show extra stability at shell closure. Our computations identify the following combinations of proton and neutron numbers as the most stable nuclei: $Z=112$ , $N=161, 163$ ; $Z=114$ , $N=171, 178, 179$ ; and $Z=124$ , $N=194$ . We also investigate the alternative of heavy cluster emissions in the decay chain of ³⁰¹120, instead of $\alpha $ decay. Our study of cluster radioactivity shows that the half-life for ¹⁰Be decay in ²⁸⁹114 is larger, indicating enhanced stability at $Z=114$ , $N=175$ . Similar calculations concerning the emission of $\ ^{14}{\rm C}$ and $\ ^{34}{\rm Si}$ from ³⁰¹120 find the more stable combinations $Z=114$ , $N=173$ , and $Z=106$ , $N=161$ , respectively. From the same parent, ³⁰¹120, the emission of a $\ ^{49-51}{\rm Ca}$ cluster yielding a $Z=100$ , $N=152$ daughter is the most probable.     

超重核熔合中的靶核形变效应

利用额外推力模型研究了⁴⁸Ca+²³⁸U俘获和熔合过程中的靶核形变效应.计算表明,在近垒和垒下能区,靶核形变使俘获截面和熔合截面增强,形成的复合核自旋分布展宽.     

Statistical Behaviors of Quantum Spectra in Superheavy Nuclei

From the point of view of the interplay between order and chaos, the most regular single-particle motion of neutrons has been found in the superheavy system with Z ＝ 120 and N ＝ 184 based on the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock model and in the system with Z ＝ 120 and N ＝ 172 based on the relativistic mean-field model. It has been shown that the statistical analysis of spectra can give valuable information about the stability of suprheavy systems. In addition it may yield deep insight into the single-particle motion in the mean field formed by the superheavy system.     

超重核合成理论模型简介

介绍并讨论了研究超重核合成的主要理论模型以及近年来在研究重核熔合机制和超重核合成理论模型方面的进展。 The theoretical models for investigating the fusion mechanism of heavy nucleus collisions and calculating the formation cross sections of superheavy nuclei have been introduced. The recent development and the present status for understanding the fusion mechanism of heavy nucleus collisions have been discussed.