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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 model for cold-fusion reactions related to the synthesis of super-heavy nuclei in collisions of heavy projectile-nuclei with a ^(208)Pb target nucleus is discussed.In the framework of this model,the production of th...A model for cold-fusion reactions related to the synthesis of super-heavy nuclei in collisions of heavy projectile-nuclei with a ^(208)Pb target nucleus is discussed.In the framework of this model,the production of the com-pound nucleus by two paths,the di-nuclear system path and the fusion path,are taken into account simultaneously.The formation of the compound nucleus in the framework of the di-nuclear system is related to the transfer of nucle-ons from the light nucleus to the heavy one.The fusion path is linked to the sequential evolution of the nuclear shape from the system of contacting nuclei to the compound nucleus.It is shown that the compound nucleus is mainly formed by the fusion path in cold-fusion reactions.The landscape of the potential energy related to the fusion path is discussed in detail.This landscape for very heavy nucleus-nucleus systems has an intermediate state,which is linked to the formation of both the compound nucleus and the quasi-fission fragments.The decay of the intermediate state is taken into account in the calculation of the compound nucleus production cross sections and the quasi-fission cross sections.The values of the cold-fusion cross sections obtained in the model agree well with the experimental data.展开更多
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
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
The fusion barriers and cross sections of 15 colliding systems with 320≤Z_(1)Z_(2)≤1512 are investigated in detail to understand the influence of the universal function of proximity potential formalism in the heavy-...The fusion barriers and cross sections of 15 colliding systems with 320≤Z_(1)Z_(2)≤1512 are investigated in detail to understand the influence of the universal function of proximity potential formalism in the heavy-ion fusion mechanism.To realize this goal,we select three versions of the phenomenological proximity potentials,including Prox.77,Zhang 2013,and Guo 2013,to calculate the nucleus-nucleus potential.The experimental fusion cross sections for the selected reactions are analyzed using the standard coupled-channel calculations,including couplings to the low-lying 2^(+)and 3^(-)states in the target and projectile.The calculated results show that the universal functions of the Guo 2013 and Prox.77 models provide the lowest and highest fusion barriers,respectively.In addition,it is found that the height of the fusion barriers is enhanced by increasing the mass number of the projectile from light to heavy ones.The highest sensitivity to the mass number of the projectile belongs to the results of Prox.77.A discussion is also presented on the influence of the universal function on the radial behavior of the interaction potential in the allowed region for overlapping configurations.Our results reveal that the best fit to the experimental data of the fusion cross sections for the reactions involving light and medium nuclei is obtained using the universal function of the Zhang 2013 model.For the heavier systems,the results of the Guo 2013 model at sub-barrier energies provide a good description of the available data.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
The synthesis of superheavy nuclei remains a critical area of research in nuclear physics,with the aim of extending the periodic table and deepening our understanding of the properties of nuclei.This review provides a...The synthesis of superheavy nuclei remains a critical area of research in nuclear physics,with the aim of extending the periodic table and deepening our understanding of the properties of nuclei.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in superheavy nuclei synthesis,focusing on both the experimental and theoretical developments.We discuss the primary synthesis methods,including early fusion reactions with light nuclei,cold fusion reactions using lead and bismuth targets,and hot fusion reactions involving48Ca projectiles and actinide targets.In addition,we introduce the major experimental facilities and theoretical models currently employed worldwide.This review also summarizes the experimental plans and theoretical predictions for the synthesis of new superheavy elements.Furthermore,we discuss future directions,including the potential of employing heavier projectiles,radioactive beam-induced reactions,and multi-nucleon transfer reactions,which may offer new pathways for discovering unknown superheavy nuclei.展开更多
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 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 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 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 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 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
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.
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.
文摘A model for cold-fusion reactions related to the synthesis of super-heavy nuclei in collisions of heavy projectile-nuclei with a ^(208)Pb target nucleus is discussed.In the framework of this model,the production of the com-pound nucleus by two paths,the di-nuclear system path and the fusion path,are taken into account simultaneously.The formation of the compound nucleus in the framework of the di-nuclear system is related to the transfer of nucle-ons from the light nucleus to the heavy one.The fusion path is linked to the sequential evolution of the nuclear shape from the system of contacting nuclei to the compound nucleus.It is shown that the compound nucleus is mainly formed by the fusion path in cold-fusion reactions.The landscape of the potential energy related to the fusion path is discussed in detail.This landscape for very heavy nucleus-nucleus systems has an intermediate state,which is linked to the formation of both the compound nucleus and the quasi-fission fragments.The decay of the intermediate state is taken into account in the calculation of the compound nucleus production cross sections and the quasi-fission cross sections.The values of the cold-fusion cross sections obtained in the model agree well with the experimental data.
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 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.
文摘The fusion barriers and cross sections of 15 colliding systems with 320≤Z_(1)Z_(2)≤1512 are investigated in detail to understand the influence of the universal function of proximity potential formalism in the heavy-ion fusion mechanism.To realize this goal,we select three versions of the phenomenological proximity potentials,including Prox.77,Zhang 2013,and Guo 2013,to calculate the nucleus-nucleus potential.The experimental fusion cross sections for the selected reactions are analyzed using the standard coupled-channel calculations,including couplings to the low-lying 2^(+)and 3^(-)states in the target and projectile.The calculated results show that the universal functions of the Guo 2013 and Prox.77 models provide the lowest and highest fusion barriers,respectively.In addition,it is found that the height of the fusion barriers is enhanced by increasing the mass number of the projectile from light to heavy ones.The highest sensitivity to the mass number of the projectile belongs to the results of Prox.77.A discussion is also presented on the influence of the universal function on the radial behavior of the interaction potential in the allowed region for overlapping configurations.Our results reveal that the best fit to the experimental data of the fusion cross sections for the reactions involving light and medium nuclei is obtained using the universal function of the Zhang 2013 model.For the heavier systems,the results of the Guo 2013 model at sub-barrier energies provide a good description of the available data.
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 Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFA1606401)the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFA1606500,2023YFA1606501,2023YFA1606504)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12135004,11635003,11961141004,12375118,and 12435008)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34010000)the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(2023YFA1606503)the CAS Strategic Priority Research Program(XDB34010000)。
文摘The synthesis of superheavy nuclei remains a critical area of research in nuclear physics,with the aim of extending the periodic table and deepening our understanding of the properties of nuclei.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in superheavy nuclei synthesis,focusing on both the experimental and theoretical developments.We discuss the primary synthesis methods,including early fusion reactions with light nuclei,cold fusion reactions using lead and bismuth targets,and hot fusion reactions involving48Ca projectiles and actinide targets.In addition,we introduce the major experimental facilities and theoretical models currently employed worldwide.This review also summarizes the experimental plans and theoretical predictions for the synthesis of new superheavy elements.Furthermore,we discuss future directions,including the potential of employing heavier projectiles,radioactive beam-induced reactions,and multi-nucleon transfer reactions,which may offer new pathways for discovering unknown superheavy nuclei.
