Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on t...Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.展开更多
The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)mod...The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)model.Within the AMD framework,the ground-state configurations of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li exhibit pronounced deformation characterized by well-developed d+α and t+α clustering structures,respectively.Reaction simulations were performed across a center-of-mass energy range of 3−7.6MeV,encompassing the fusion barrier region.The total fusion cross sections computed as a function of collision energy demon-strate favorable quantitative agreement with the experimental values at energies above the Coulomb barrier.Additionally,a detailed comparison was made of the partial cross sections into specific residual fragments predicted by AMD at different center-of-mass energies.The AMD model provides a robust microscopic description of light-heavy-ion fusion dynamics and captures the role of extended density distributions and cluster correlations within interacting nuclei.展开更多
Within the framework of the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model,the fusion cross section and fusion mechanism of neutron-deficient Pu isotopes in the reactions24,26,30Si+196Hg were investigated.We found...Within the framework of the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model,the fusion cross section and fusion mechanism of neutron-deficient Pu isotopes in the reactions24,26,30Si+196Hg were investigated.We found that the fusion cross sections are higher in the reaction with a more neutron-rich beam owing to the lower dynamical barrier.The dynamical barrier decreases with decreasing incident energy,which explains the fusion enhancement at the sub-barrier energy.The peak value of N/Z ratio in the neck region is the highest in reaction30Si+196Hg,indirectly leading to the lowest dynamical barrier.Compared with the proton density distribution,the neck region for neutrons is larger,indicating that neutrons transfer more quickly than protons,leading to a high N/Z ratio in the neck.The time distribution of the appearance of dynamical barriers is wider at lower incident energies,indicating that the fusion process took longer to exchange nucleons.The single-particle potential barrier decreases with time evolution and finally disappears at a lower impact parameter,which is favorable for fusion events.展开更多
Based on the Skyrme energy density functional and reaction Q-value,this study proposed an effective nucleus-nucleus poten-tial for describing the capture barrier in heavy-ion fusion processes.The 443 extracted barrier...Based on the Skyrme energy density functional and reaction Q-value,this study proposed an effective nucleus-nucleus poten-tial for describing the capture barrier in heavy-ion fusion processes.The 443 extracted barrier heights were well reproduced with a root-mean-square(RMS)error of 1.53 MeV,and the RMS deviations with respect to 144 time-dependent Hartree-Fock capture barrier heights were only 1.05 MeV.Coupled with the Siwek-Wilczyński formula,wherein three parameters were determined by the proposed effective potentials,the measured capture cross sections at energies around the barriers were reasonably well reproduced for several fusion reactions induced by nearly spherical nuclei as well as by nuclei with large deformations,such as^(154)Sm and^(238)U.The shallow capture pockets and small values of the average barrier radii resulted in the reduction of the capture cross sections for 52,54Cr-and 64 Ni-induced reactions,which were related to the synthesis of new super-heavy nuclei.展开更多
Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential a...Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.展开更多
Based on the dinuclear system model,the calculated evaporation residue cross sections matched well with the current experimental results.The synthesis of superheavy elements Z=121 was systematically studied through co...Based on the dinuclear system model,the calculated evaporation residue cross sections matched well with the current experimental results.The synthesis of superheavy elements Z=121 was systematically studied through combinations of stable projectiles with Z=21-30 and targets with half-lives exceeding 50 d.The influence of mass asymmetry and isotopic dependence on the projectile and target nuclei was investigated in detail.The reactions^(254)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(297)121 and^(252)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(295)121 were found to be experimentally feasible for synthesizing superheavy element Z=121,with maximal evaporation residue cross sections of 6.619 and 4.123 fb at 219.9 and 223.9 MeV,respectively.展开更多
Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condi...Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condition with no free parameters. Fusion cross sections of collision systems ^32S＋^90,94,96Zr are calculated and analyzed. Logarithmic residual enhancement （LRE） is proposed to evaluate the discrepancy between calculated results and experimental data. The experimental data can be described well with this model for the first time as a whole, while the LRE analysis shows that there are still theoretical systematic deviations.展开更多
Based on the dinuclear system model,the synthesis of the predicted double-magic nuclei^(298)Fl and 304120 was investigated via neutron-rich radioactive beam-induced fusion reactions.The reaction^(58)Ca+^(244)Pu is pre...Based on the dinuclear system model,the synthesis of the predicted double-magic nuclei^(298)Fl and 304120 was investigated via neutron-rich radioactive beam-induced fusion reactions.The reaction^(58)Ca+^(244)Pu is predicted to be favorable for producing^(298)Fl with a maximal ER cross section of 0.301 pb.Investigations of the entrance channel effect reveal that the^(244)Pu target is more promising for synthesizing^(298)Fl than the neutron-rich targets^(248)Cm and^(249)Bk,because of the influence of the Coulomb barrier.For the synthesis of 304120,the maximal ER cross section of 0.046 fb emerges in the reaction^(58)V+^(249)Bk,indicating the need for further advancements in both experimental facilities and reaction mechanisms.展开更多
Within the framework of the dynamical cluster decay model （DCM）, the in evaporation cross-sections （σ1n） of cold fusion reactions （Pb and Bi targets） are calculated for ZCN = 104-113 superheavy nuclei. The calc...Within the framework of the dynamical cluster decay model （DCM）, the in evaporation cross-sections （σ1n） of cold fusion reactions （Pb and Bi targets） are calculated for ZCN = 104-113 superheavy nuclei. The calculations are carried out in the fixed range of excitation energy ECN = 15 ± 1 MeV, so that the comparative analysis of reaction dynamics can be worked out. First of all, the fission barriers （Bf ） and neutron separation energies （S1n） are estimated to account the decreasing cross-sections of cold fusion reactions. In addition to this, the importance of hot optimum orientations of β24-deformed nuclei over cold one is explored at fixed angular momentum and neck-length parameters. The hot optimum orientations support all the target-projectile （t,p） combinations, which are explored experimentally in the cold fusion reactions. Some new target-projectile combinations are also predicted for future exploration. Further, the In cross-sections are addressed for ZCN = 104-113 superheavy nuclei at comparable excitation energies which show the decent agrement with experimental data upto ZCN = 109 nuclei. Finally, to understand the dynamics of higher-Z superheavy nuclei, the cross-sections are also calculated at maximum available energies around the Coulomb barrier and the effect of non-sticking moment of inertia （INS） is also investigated at these energies.展开更多
Fusion power output is proportional not only to the fuel particle number densities participating in reaction but also to the fusion reaction rate coefficient （or reactivity）, which is dependent on reactant velocity ...Fusion power output is proportional not only to the fuel particle number densities participating in reaction but also to the fusion reaction rate coefficient （or reactivity）, which is dependent on reactant velocity distribution functions. They are usuMly assumed to be dual Maxwellian distribution functions with the same temperature for thermal nuclear fusion circumstances. However, if high power neutral beam injection and minority ion species ICRF plasma heating, or multi-pinched plasma beam head-on collision, in a converging region are required and investigated in future large scale fusion reactors, then the fractions of the injected energetic fast ion tail resulting from ionization or charge exchange will be large enough and their contribution to the non-Maxwellian distribution functions is not negligible, hence to the fusion reaction rate coefficient or calculation of fusion power. In such cases, beam-target, and beam-beam reaction enhancement effect contributions should play very important roles. In this paper, several useful formulae to calculate the fusion reaction rate coefticient for different beam and target combination scenarios are derived in detail展开更多
Abstract The effects of mass asymmetry on the production of superheavy nuclei(SHN),within the dinuclear system model,are investigated in this study.It is observed that the fusion probability decreases with decreasing ...Abstract The effects of mass asymmetry on the production of superheavy nuclei(SHN),within the dinuclear system model,are investigated in this study.It is observed that the fusion probability decreases with decreasing mass asymmetry.A total of 192 possible combinations of projectiles from O to Ti and targets with half-lives longer than30 days for producing SHN^(264)Db,^(265)Db,^(267)Sg,^(268)Bh,268Sg,^(269)Bh,^(271)Hs,^(271)Mt,^(272)Hs,^(272)Mt,^(273)Mt,^(274)Ds,275Ds,^(275)Rg,^(276)Ds,^(276)Rg,^(277)Rg,^(278)Cn,^(279)Cn,and^(280)Cn are examined.Further,the optimal combinations and incident energies for synthesizing these nuclei are predicted.Most of the cross sections for production of SHNare larger than 10 pb;therefore,the process can be carried out with the available experimental equipment.展开更多
Knowledge of the kinetics and mechanism of BaMgAl10017：Eu2＋ （BAM） fusion with sodium hydroxide will benefit recy- cling rare earth elements （REEs） from the waste phosphors. The reaction temperature range of 290-...Knowledge of the kinetics and mechanism of BaMgAl10017：Eu2＋ （BAM） fusion with sodium hydroxide will benefit recy- cling rare earth elements （REEs） from the waste phosphors. The reaction temperature range of 290-375 ~C and the reaction mecha- nism were determined using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Activation energy was determined by the four model-free methods, and calculated results showed that the Kissinger method value of 579.5 KJ/mol was close to the average value of the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose （KAS） and the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa （FWO） methods of 563.5 kJ/mol. The calculated activation energy variation tendency versus conversion factor agreed with the proposed mechanism.展开更多
In the framework of the dinuclear system model,the synthesis mechanism of the superheavy nuclides with atomic numbers Z=112,114,115 in the reactions of projectiles 40,^(48)Ca bombarding on targets^(238)U,^(242)Pu,and^...In the framework of the dinuclear system model,the synthesis mechanism of the superheavy nuclides with atomic numbers Z=112,114,115 in the reactions of projectiles 40,^(48)Ca bombarding on targets^(238)U,^(242)Pu,and^(243)Am within a wide interval of incident energy has been investigated systematically.Based on the available experimental excitation functions,the dependence of calculated synthesis cross-sections on collision orientations has been studied thoroughly.The total kinetic energy(TKE)of these collisions with fixed collision orientation shows orientation dependence,which can be used to predict the tendency of kinetic energy diffusion.The TKE is dependent on incident energies,as discussed in this paper.We applied the method based on the Coulomb barrier distribution function in our calculations.This allowed us to approximately consider all the collision orientations from tip-tip to side-side.The calculations of excitation functions of^(48)Ca+^(238)U,^(48)Ca+242Pu,and^(48)Ca+^(243)Am are in good agreement with the available experimental data.The isospin effect of projectiles on production cross-sections of moscovium isotopes and the influence of the entrance channel effect on the synthesis cross-sections of superheavy nuclei are also discussed in this paper.The synthesis cross-section of new moscovium isotopes 278−286 Mc was predicted to be as large as hundreds of pb in the fusion-evaporation reactions of^(35,37)Cl+^(248)Cf,^(38,40)Ar+^(247)Bk,^(39,41)K+247 Cm,^(40,42,44,46)Ca+^(243)Am,45 Sc+^(244)Pu,and^(46,48,50)Ti+237Np,51 V+^(238)U at some typical excitation energies.展开更多
Controversies exist among experiments and theories on the S^(*)factor of the astrophysical important reaction ^(12)C+^(12)C for energies below 3 MeV.Only frequentist approaches have been used so far for data analysis,...Controversies exist among experiments and theories on the S^(*)factor of the astrophysical important reaction ^(12)C+^(12)C for energies below 3 MeV.Only frequentist approaches have been used so far for data analysis,and the confidence levels or theoretical errors are not available from previous theoretical predictions.In this study,the Bayesian method is employed to provide theoretical predictions and its 1σconfidence level based on all the currently available experimental data for the first time.The improved coupled-channels model CCFULL-FEM implemented with the finite element method as well as the Markov chain Monte Carlo approach emcee are adopted to analyze the non-resonant behavior of this reaction.The posterior distribution of the Woods-Saxon potential parameters is investigated.Compared with the widely used frequentist method MIGRAD within the Minuit minimization program,the Bayesian method has a significant advantage for exploring the potential parameter space.When the existing experimental data measured down to subbarrier energies are considered,the potential parameters are constrained to a very narrow range,and the predictions of the S^(*) factor showed no sharp decrease in the low-energy region.展开更多
The interaction potential between a spherical and a deformed nucleus is calculated within the double-folding model for deformed nuclei. We solve the double folding potential numerically by using the truncated multipol...The interaction potential between a spherical and a deformed nucleus is calculated within the double-folding model for deformed nuclei. We solve the double folding potential numerically by using the truncated multipole expansion method. The shape, separation and orientation dependence of the interaction potential, fusion cross section and barrier distribution of the system ^16O＋^154Sm are investigated by considering the quadrupole and hexadecapole deformations of ^154Sm. It is shown that the height and the position of the barrier depend strongly on the deformation and the orientation angles of the deformed nucleus. These are quite important quantities for heavy-ion fusion reactions, and hence produce great effects on the fusion cross section and barrier distribution.展开更多
Within the framework of the dinuclear system （DNS） model, the fusion reactions leading to the compound nuclei 274Hs＊ and 2S6Cn＊ are investigated. The fusion probability as a function of DNS excitation energy is st...Within the framework of the dinuclear system （DNS） model, the fusion reactions leading to the compound nuclei 274Hs＊ and 2S6Cn＊ are investigated. The fusion probability as a function of DNS excitation energy is studied. The calculated results are in good agreement with the available experimental data. The obtained results show that the fusion probabilities are obviously enhanced for the reactions located at high place in potential energy surface, although these reactions may have small values of mass asymmetry. It is found that the enhancement is due to the large potential energy of the initial DNS.展开更多
The symmetric and asymmetric fusion reaction systems forming the same compound nuclei ^26Al, ^30Si, ^38Ar and ^170Hf are investigated with the frame of improved isospin dependent quantum molecular dynamics model. The ...The symmetric and asymmetric fusion reaction systems forming the same compound nuclei ^26Al, ^30Si, ^38Ar and ^170Hf are investigated with the frame of improved isospin dependent quantum molecular dynamics model. The entrance channel mass asymmetry dependence of compound nucleus formation is found by analyzing the shell correction energies, the Coulomb barriers and the fusion cross sections. The calculated fusion cross sections agree quantitatively with the experimental data. The results indicate that compound nucleus formation is favorable for the systems with larger mass asymmetry because of the smaller Coulomb contribution to the fusion barrier.展开更多
Fusion reactions with a weakly bound projectile are studied using the double-folding model along with a repulsive interaction modifying term. Using this modified potential, including nuclear matter incompressibility e...Fusion reactions with a weakly bound projectile are studied using the double-folding model along with a repulsive interaction modifying term. Using this modified potential, including nuclear matter incompressibility effects, the fusion reaction cross sections and suppression parameters are calculated for 9Be＋209Bi, 208spb, 29Si and 27A1 reactions. The results show that applying these effects at agreement between the calculated and experimental cross sections parameter. energies near the Coulomb barrier improves the and modifies the mean values of the suppression展开更多
This investigation aims to find an appropriate dinuclear system for the formation of^(296)119 superheavy compound nucleus.By studying the driving potential and measuring the capture cross section of the reactions,the ...This investigation aims to find an appropriate dinuclear system for the formation of^(296)119 superheavy compound nucleus.By studying the driving potential and measuring the capture cross section of the reactions,the evolution of the dinuclear system can be understood.In this study,we obtained capture,fusion,and evaporation residue cross sections and survival probability at energies near the Coulomb barrier for four reactions,namely ^(45)Sc+^(251)Cf,^(42)Ca+^(254)Es,^(39)K+^(297)Fm,and ^(38)Ar+^(258)Md.Our caleulations show that the reaction 38Ar+258 Md is a suitable choice for the formation of an element with 119 protons among the studied reactions from a the-oretical viewpoint.展开更多
A machine learning approach based on Bayesian neural networks was developed to predict the complete fusion cross-sections of weakly bound nuclei.This method was trained and validated using 475 experimental data points...A machine learning approach based on Bayesian neural networks was developed to predict the complete fusion cross-sections of weakly bound nuclei.This method was trained and validated using 475 experimental data points from 39 reaction systems induced by ^(6,7)Li,^(9)Be,and ^(10)B.The constructed Bayesian neural network demonstrated a high degree of accuracy in evaluating complete fusion cross-sections.By comparing the predicted cross-sections with those obtained from a single-barrier penetration model,the suppression effect of ^(6,7)Li and ^(9)Be with a stable nucleus was systematically analyzed.In the cases of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li,less suppression was predicted for relatively light-mass targets than for heavy-mass targets,and a notably distinct dependence relationship was identified,suggesting that the predominant breakup mechanisms might change in different mass target regions.In addition,minimum suppression factors were predicted to occur near target nuclei with neutron-closed shell.展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34020200)National Key Research and Development Program(MOST 2022YFA1602304)+1 种基金Scientific Research Instrument and Equipment Development Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.GJJSTD20210007)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12175156,U1632142).
文摘Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12465024 and 12365018)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(Nos.2024ZD23,2024FX30 and 2023MS01005)+1 种基金the program of Innovative Research Team and Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(Nos.NMGIRT2217 and NJYT23109)the Central Government Guidance for Local Science and Technology Development Funds Project(No.2025ZY0067).
文摘The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)model.Within the AMD framework,the ground-state configurations of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li exhibit pronounced deformation characterized by well-developed d+α and t+α clustering structures,respectively.Reaction simulations were performed across a center-of-mass energy range of 3−7.6MeV,encompassing the fusion barrier region.The total fusion cross sections computed as a function of collision energy demon-strate favorable quantitative agreement with the experimental values at energies above the Coulomb barrier.Additionally,a detailed comparison was made of the partial cross sections into specific residual fragments predicted by AMD at different center-of-mass energies.The AMD model provides a robust microscopic description of light-heavy-ion fusion dynamics and captures the role of extended density distributions and cluster correlations within interacting nuclei.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12405145)。
文摘Within the framework of the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model,the fusion cross section and fusion mechanism of neutron-deficient Pu isotopes in the reactions24,26,30Si+196Hg were investigated.We found that the fusion cross sections are higher in the reaction with a more neutron-rich beam owing to the lower dynamical barrier.The dynamical barrier decreases with decreasing incident energy,which explains the fusion enhancement at the sub-barrier energy.The peak value of N/Z ratio in the neck region is the highest in reaction30Si+196Hg,indirectly leading to the lowest dynamical barrier.Compared with the proton density distribution,the neck region for neutrons is larger,indicating that neutrons transfer more quickly than protons,leading to a high N/Z ratio in the neck.The time distribution of the appearance of dynamical barriers is wider at lower incident energies,indicating that the fusion process took longer to exchange nucleons.The single-particle potential barrier decreases with time evolution and finally disappears at a lower impact parameter,which is favorable for fusion events.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12265006,12375129,U1867212)the Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education(No.YCSWYCSW2022176)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(2017GXNSFGA198001).
文摘Based on the Skyrme energy density functional and reaction Q-value,this study proposed an effective nucleus-nucleus poten-tial for describing the capture barrier in heavy-ion fusion processes.The 443 extracted barrier heights were well reproduced with a root-mean-square(RMS)error of 1.53 MeV,and the RMS deviations with respect to 144 time-dependent Hartree-Fock capture barrier heights were only 1.05 MeV.Coupled with the Siwek-Wilczyński formula,wherein three parameters were determined by the proposed effective potentials,the measured capture cross sections at energies around the barriers were reasonably well reproduced for several fusion reactions induced by nearly spherical nuclei as well as by nuclei with large deformations,such as^(154)Sm and^(238)U.The shallow capture pockets and small values of the average barrier radii resulted in the reduction of the capture cross sections for 52,54Cr-and 64 Ni-induced reactions,which were related to the synthesis of new super-heavy nuclei.
基金funded by the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Program(Grant Agreement No.101052200-EUROfusion)funding from LASERLAB-EUROPE(Grant Agreement No.871124,European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program)+5 种基金supported in part by the United States Department of Energy under Grant No.DE-FG02-93ER40773We also acknowledge support from Grant No.PID2021-125389OA-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER,UEby“ERDF A Way of Making Europe”by the European Union and Unidad de Investigación Consolidada of Junta de Castilla y León UIC 167supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.12375125the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe support of the Czech Science Foundation through Grant No.GACR24-11398S.
文摘Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFA1606401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12135004,11635003 and 11961141004).
文摘Based on the dinuclear system model,the calculated evaporation residue cross sections matched well with the current experimental results.The synthesis of superheavy elements Z=121 was systematically studied through combinations of stable projectiles with Z=21-30 and targets with half-lives exceeding 50 d.The influence of mass asymmetry and isotopic dependence on the projectile and target nuclei was investigated in detail.The reactions^(254)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(297)121 and^(252)Es(^(46)Ti,3n)^(295)121 were found to be experimentally feasible for synthesizing superheavy element Z=121,with maximal evaporation residue cross sections of 6.619 and 4.123 fb at 219.9 and 223.9 MeV,respectively.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11635003,11025524,11161130520,11175218and U1332207the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2010CB832903the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme(Fp7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES)under Grant No 269131
文摘Positive Q-value neutron transfer mediated sub-barrier fusion reactions are studied with an empirical coupled channels model, which takes into account neutron rearrangement related only to the dynamical matching condition with no free parameters. Fusion cross sections of collision systems ^32S＋^90,94,96Zr are calculated and analyzed. Logarithmic residual enhancement （LRE） is proposed to evaluate the discrepancy between calculated results and experimental data. The experimental data can be described well with this model for the first time as a whole, while the LRE analysis shows that there are still theoretical systematic deviations.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFA1606401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12135004,11635003 and 11961141004)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No.2022GXNSFBA035549).
文摘Based on the dinuclear system model,the synthesis of the predicted double-magic nuclei^(298)Fl and 304120 was investigated via neutron-rich radioactive beam-induced fusion reactions.The reaction^(58)Ca+^(244)Pu is predicted to be favorable for producing^(298)Fl with a maximal ER cross section of 0.301 pb.Investigations of the entrance channel effect reveal that the^(244)Pu target is more promising for synthesizing^(298)Fl than the neutron-rich targets^(248)Cm and^(249)Bk,because of the influence of the Coulomb barrier.For the synthesis of 304120,the maximal ER cross section of 0.046 fb emerges in the reaction^(58)V+^(249)Bk,indicating the need for further advancements in both experimental facilities and reaction mechanisms.
基金Supported by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR),in the Form of Research Project Grant No.03(1341)/15/EMR-Ⅱ and to DST,New DelhiINSPIRE-Fellowship Grant No.DST/INSPIRE/03/2015/000199
文摘Within the framework of the dynamical cluster decay model （DCM）, the in evaporation cross-sections （σ1n） of cold fusion reactions （Pb and Bi targets） are calculated for ZCN = 104-113 superheavy nuclei. The calculations are carried out in the fixed range of excitation energy ECN = 15 ± 1 MeV, so that the comparative analysis of reaction dynamics can be worked out. First of all, the fission barriers （Bf ） and neutron separation energies （S1n） are estimated to account the decreasing cross-sections of cold fusion reactions. In addition to this, the importance of hot optimum orientations of β24-deformed nuclei over cold one is explored at fixed angular momentum and neck-length parameters. The hot optimum orientations support all the target-projectile （t,p） combinations, which are explored experimentally in the cold fusion reactions. Some new target-projectile combinations are also predicted for future exploration. Further, the In cross-sections are addressed for ZCN = 104-113 superheavy nuclei at comparable excitation energies which show the decent agrement with experimental data upto ZCN = 109 nuclei. Finally, to understand the dynamics of higher-Z superheavy nuclei, the cross-sections are also calculated at maximum available energies around the Coulomb barrier and the effect of non-sticking moment of inertia （INS） is also investigated at these energies.
基金Supported by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project of China under Grant No 2013GB114003the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11275135
文摘Fusion power output is proportional not only to the fuel particle number densities participating in reaction but also to the fusion reaction rate coefficient （or reactivity）, which is dependent on reactant velocity distribution functions. They are usuMly assumed to be dual Maxwellian distribution functions with the same temperature for thermal nuclear fusion circumstances. However, if high power neutral beam injection and minority ion species ICRF plasma heating, or multi-pinched plasma beam head-on collision, in a converging region are required and investigated in future large scale fusion reactors, then the fractions of the injected energetic fast ion tail resulting from ionization or charge exchange will be large enough and their contribution to the non-Maxwellian distribution functions is not negligible, hence to the fusion reaction rate coefficient or calculation of fusion power. In such cases, beam-target, and beam-beam reaction enhancement effect contributions should play very important roles. In this paper, several useful formulae to calculate the fusion reaction rate coefticient for different beam and target combination scenarios are derived in detail
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11605296the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2016A030310208)the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11875328,11405278 and 11605270
文摘Abstract The effects of mass asymmetry on the production of superheavy nuclei(SHN),within the dinuclear system model,are investigated in this study.It is observed that the fusion probability decreases with decreasing mass asymmetry.A total of 192 possible combinations of projectiles from O to Ti and targets with half-lives longer than30 days for producing SHN^(264)Db,^(265)Db,^(267)Sg,^(268)Bh,268Sg,^(269)Bh,^(271)Hs,^(271)Mt,^(272)Hs,^(272)Mt,^(273)Mt,^(274)Ds,275Ds,^(275)Rg,^(276)Ds,^(276)Rg,^(277)Rg,^(278)Cn,^(279)Cn,and^(280)Cn are examined.Further,the optimal combinations and incident energies for synthesizing these nuclei are predicted.Most of the cross sections for production of SHNare larger than 10 pb;therefore,the process can be carried out with the available experimental equipment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1360202,51472030)the National Hi-tech R&D Program of China(2012AA063202)+3 种基金the National Key Project of the Scientific&Technical Support Program of China(2011BAE13B07,2012BAC02B01,2011BAC10B02)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-TP-14-043A1)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2014M560885)the Beijing Nova Program(Z141103001814006)
文摘Knowledge of the kinetics and mechanism of BaMgAl10017：Eu2＋ （BAM） fusion with sodium hydroxide will benefit recy- cling rare earth elements （REEs） from the waste phosphors. The reaction temperature range of 290-375 ~C and the reaction mecha- nism were determined using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Activation energy was determined by the four model-free methods, and calculated results showed that the Kissinger method value of 579.5 KJ/mol was close to the average value of the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose （KAS） and the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa （FWO） methods of 563.5 kJ/mol. The calculated activation energy variation tendency versus conversion factor agreed with the proposed mechanism.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12105241, 12175072)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20210788)+3 种基金Jiangsu Provincial Double-Innovation Doctoral Program (No. JSSCBS20211013)University Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province (No. 21KJB140026)Lv Yang Jin Feng (No. YZLYJFJH2021YXBS130)Key Laboratory of High Precision Nuclear Spectroscopy,Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. IMPKFKT2021001)
文摘In the framework of the dinuclear system model,the synthesis mechanism of the superheavy nuclides with atomic numbers Z=112,114,115 in the reactions of projectiles 40,^(48)Ca bombarding on targets^(238)U,^(242)Pu,and^(243)Am within a wide interval of incident energy has been investigated systematically.Based on the available experimental excitation functions,the dependence of calculated synthesis cross-sections on collision orientations has been studied thoroughly.The total kinetic energy(TKE)of these collisions with fixed collision orientation shows orientation dependence,which can be used to predict the tendency of kinetic energy diffusion.The TKE is dependent on incident energies,as discussed in this paper.We applied the method based on the Coulomb barrier distribution function in our calculations.This allowed us to approximately consider all the collision orientations from tip-tip to side-side.The calculations of excitation functions of^(48)Ca+^(238)U,^(48)Ca+242Pu,and^(48)Ca+^(243)Am are in good agreement with the available experimental data.The isospin effect of projectiles on production cross-sections of moscovium isotopes and the influence of the entrance channel effect on the synthesis cross-sections of superheavy nuclei are also discussed in this paper.The synthesis cross-section of new moscovium isotopes 278−286 Mc was predicted to be as large as hundreds of pb in the fusion-evaporation reactions of^(35,37)Cl+^(248)Cf,^(38,40)Ar+^(247)Bk,^(39,41)K+247 Cm,^(40,42,44,46)Ca+^(243)Am,45 Sc+^(244)Pu,and^(46,48,50)Ti+237Np,51 V+^(238)U at some typical excitation energies.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11635015,11805280,U1732145,11705285,U1867212,11961131012)the Continuous Basic Scientific Research Project(WDJC-2019-13)+1 种基金the Young Talent Development Foundation(YC212212000101)the Leading Innovation Project(LC192209000701,LC202309000201)。
文摘Controversies exist among experiments and theories on the S^(*)factor of the astrophysical important reaction ^(12)C+^(12)C for energies below 3 MeV.Only frequentist approaches have been used so far for data analysis,and the confidence levels or theoretical errors are not available from previous theoretical predictions.In this study,the Bayesian method is employed to provide theoretical predictions and its 1σconfidence level based on all the currently available experimental data for the first time.The improved coupled-channels model CCFULL-FEM implemented with the finite element method as well as the Markov chain Monte Carlo approach emcee are adopted to analyze the non-resonant behavior of this reaction.The posterior distribution of the Woods-Saxon potential parameters is investigated.Compared with the widely used frequentist method MIGRAD within the Minuit minimization program,the Bayesian method has a significant advantage for exploring the potential parameter space.When the existing experimental data measured down to subbarrier energies are considered,the potential parameters are constrained to a very narrow range,and the predictions of the S^(*) factor showed no sharp decrease in the low-energy region.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (60572177)
文摘The interaction potential between a spherical and a deformed nucleus is calculated within the double-folding model for deformed nuclei. We solve the double folding potential numerically by using the truncated multipole expansion method. The shape, separation and orientation dependence of the interaction potential, fusion cross section and barrier distribution of the system ^16O＋^154Sm are investigated by considering the quadrupole and hexadecapole deformations of ^154Sm. It is shown that the height and the position of the barrier depend strongly on the deformation and the orientation angles of the deformed nucleus. These are quite important quantities for heavy-ion fusion reactions, and hence produce great effects on the fusion cross section and barrier distribution.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province China(2016A030310208)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11605296,11405278,11505150,11635003)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(15 lgpy 30)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2015M582730)
文摘Within the framework of the dinuclear system （DNS） model, the fusion reactions leading to the compound nuclei 274Hs＊ and 2S6Cn＊ are investigated. The fusion probability as a function of DNS excitation energy is studied. The calculated results are in good agreement with the available experimental data. The obtained results show that the fusion probabilities are obviously enhanced for the reactions located at high place in potential energy surface, although these reactions may have small values of mass asymmetry. It is found that the enhancement is due to the large potential energy of the initial DNS.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (10847136)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (JUSRP10911)+1 种基金National Program on Key Basic Research Project (G2010CB832903)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Programme of Higher Education of China (200800270017)
文摘The symmetric and asymmetric fusion reaction systems forming the same compound nuclei ^26Al, ^30Si, ^38Ar and ^170Hf are investigated with the frame of improved isospin dependent quantum molecular dynamics model. The entrance channel mass asymmetry dependence of compound nucleus formation is found by analyzing the shell correction energies, the Coulomb barriers and the fusion cross sections. The calculated fusion cross sections agree quantitatively with the experimental data. The results indicate that compound nucleus formation is favorable for the systems with larger mass asymmetry because of the smaller Coulomb contribution to the fusion barrier.
文摘Fusion reactions with a weakly bound projectile are studied using the double-folding model along with a repulsive interaction modifying term. Using this modified potential, including nuclear matter incompressibility effects, the fusion reaction cross sections and suppression parameters are calculated for 9Be＋209Bi, 208spb, 29Si and 27A1 reactions. The results show that applying these effects at agreement between the calculated and experimental cross sections parameter. energies near the Coulomb barrier improves the and modifies the mean values of the suppression
文摘This investigation aims to find an appropriate dinuclear system for the formation of^(296)119 superheavy compound nucleus.By studying the driving potential and measuring the capture cross section of the reactions,the evolution of the dinuclear system can be understood.In this study,we obtained capture,fusion,and evaporation residue cross sections and survival probability at energies near the Coulomb barrier for four reactions,namely ^(45)Sc+^(251)Cf,^(42)Ca+^(254)Es,^(39)K+^(297)Fm,and ^(38)Ar+^(258)Md.Our caleulations show that the reaction 38Ar+258 Md is a suitable choice for the formation of an element with 119 protons among the studied reactions from a the-oretical viewpoint.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12105080 and 12375123)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M731015)Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(No.242300422048).
文摘A machine learning approach based on Bayesian neural networks was developed to predict the complete fusion cross-sections of weakly bound nuclei.This method was trained and validated using 475 experimental data points from 39 reaction systems induced by ^(6,7)Li,^(9)Be,and ^(10)B.The constructed Bayesian neural network demonstrated a high degree of accuracy in evaluating complete fusion cross-sections.By comparing the predicted cross-sections with those obtained from a single-barrier penetration model,the suppression effect of ^(6,7)Li and ^(9)Be with a stable nucleus was systematically analyzed.In the cases of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li,less suppression was predicted for relatively light-mass targets than for heavy-mass targets,and a notably distinct dependence relationship was identified,suggesting that the predominant breakup mechanisms might change in different mass target regions.In addition,minimum suppression factors were predicted to occur near target nuclei with neutron-closed shell.
