| Abstract: | The fragmentation of the nuclear system238U-238U is studied by treating the fragmentation coordinate quantum mechanically. The time dependent Schrödinger equation, the Hamiltonian of which is calculated from the microscopic asymmetric two center shell model, is solved by the finite difference method.In order to study the fragmentation mechanism, model calculations have been carried out, by assuming the collective fragmentation potential as an oscillator potential which is adjusted to the realistic potential. Effects arising from the dynamical treatment of the fragmentation coordinate are found to be important in the collision of238U on238U. The dependence of the fragmentation on the incident energy is discussed. |
