MEASURING CAPTURE CROSS SECTIONS FOR HEAVY-ELEMENT PRODUCTION

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 293-300
Author(s):  
NEIL ROWLEY ◽  
NABILA GRAR

The creation of the nucleus of a superheavy element follows an extremely complex reaction path starting with the crossing of an external potential barrier (or distribution of barriers). This is followed by the evolution towards an equilibrated compound nucleus, which takes place in competition with pre-compound-nucleus fission (quasi-fission). Once formed the equilibrated compound nucleus must still survive against true fusion to yield a relatively long-lived evaporation residue. Much of this path is poorly understood, though recently, progress has been made on the role of the entrance-channel in quasi-fission. This will be briefly reported and a method proposed to measure the total capture cross section for such systems directly.

1994 ◽  
Vol 336 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Morgado

ABSTRACTResults from numerical calculations with a recombination model involving one class of correlated dangling-bond states and exponential band tails, in a-Si:H, are reported. Fermi level, light intensity and temperature dependences of the μτ products are studied. The results are consistent with experimental data. It is found that photo-enhancement of (μτ)e, or superlinear photoconductivity, as well as thermal quenching, are associated with a capture cross section of the band tails smaller than the capture cross sections of the dangling-bond states.


1953 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalie M. Bartholomew ◽  
R. C. Hawkings ◽  
W. F. Merritt ◽  
L. Yaffe

The thermal neutron capture cross sections of Na23 and Mn55 have been determined using the activation method. The values are 0.53 ± 0.03 and 12.7 ± 0.3 barns respectively with respect to σAul97 = 93 barns. These agree well with recent pile oscillator results. The half-life for Mn56 is found to be 2.576 ± 0.002 hr.


1990 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 6905-6908 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Biedermann ◽  
J. C. Levin ◽  
R. T. Short ◽  
S. B. Elston ◽  
J. P. Gibbons ◽  
...  

1941 ◽  
Vol 19a (3) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Harrington ◽  
J. L. Stewart

A comparison method of measuring, by using solutions, the capture cross-sections for thermal neutrons is described. The chief advantages are directness, simplicity, and freedom from uncertainties as to direction of path, or as to the magnitude of the scattering effect. The method is best suited to nuclei of large cross-sections. Assuming the well checked value for the cadmium nucleus to be correct, the capture cross-sections of certain other nuclei were determined. The results for barium and for hydrogen differ widely from values previously published.


2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (08) ◽  
pp. 1350061 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. SULAKSONO

This paper studies the formation cross-sections of super heavy (SH) nuclei in some cold fusion reactions of radioactive neutron-rich projectiles with double-magic 208 Pb target. In this study, the cross-sections of capture, fusion and evaporation residues in one- and two-neutron (1n and 2n) channels are calculated by using neutron-rich Fe , Ni and Zn projectiles are compared to the cross-sections calculated using stable Fe , Ni and Zn projectiles. The heights of fusion barrier and their positions in all reactions considered in this study are also compared to the heights and positions calculated using the estimation method proposed by Dutt and Puri. For cold fusion reactions with stable Fe , Ni and Zn projectiles, the heights of fusion barrier and the cross-sections of evaporation residues in 1n and 2n channels are compared to their corresponding experimental data. In general, for reactions using projectiles with the same proton number, the neutron-rich projectile is found to yield relatively-heavier mass of SH nucleus and larger evaporation residue cross-section, compared to those of the corresponding stable projectiles. However, in certain reactions, the cross-sections of neutron-rich projectile can be slightly larger or slightly smaller than that of the corresponding stable projectile. This behavior is highly affected by the charge of projectile and the fission barrier of the formed compound nucleus (CN). In addition, the 292114 is found to be the heaviest compound nucleus formed in cold fusion reaction by using neutron-rich nuclei as the projectile, but the cross-section of evaporation residue in one-neutron channel is still around few pico barns (pb).


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
S -M Li ◽  
J -G Khou ◽  
Z -F Zhou ◽  
J Chen ◽  
Y -Y Liu

In the first Born approximation, the dressing modification in laser-assisted charge exchange collision is investigated. The crosssections for electron capture by a proton from dressed atomic hydrogen and dressed helium targets are calculated within awide energy range. Theoretical results show that with impact energy increasing, the dressing effect leads to increasingly significant cross-section modifications. The modified capture cross sections are increasing functions of the ratio of laser strength to frequency. PACS Nos.: 34.50.Rk; 34.70.+e; 32.80.Wr; and 34.90.+q


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
H.C. Manjunatha ◽  
L. Seenappa ◽  
N. Sowmya ◽  
K.N. Sridhar

We have studied the 54–60Fe-induced fusion reactions to synthesize the superheavy nuclei296–302120 by studying the compound nucleus formation probability, survival probability, and evaporation residue cross-sections. The comparison of the evaporation residue cross-section for different targets reveals that the evaporation residue cross-section is larger for projectile target combination 58Fe+243Pu→301120. We have identified the most probable 58Fe-induced fusion reactions to synthesize superheavy nuclei 296–302120. The suggested reactions may be useful to synthesize the superheavy element Z = 120.


2003 ◽  
Vol 763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Crandall

AbstractThis paper presents data showing a Meyer-Neldel rule (MNR) in InGaAsN alloys. It is shown that without this knowledge, significant errors will be made using Deep-Level Transient-Spectroscopy (DLTS) emission data to determine capture cross sections. By correctly accounting for the MNR in analyzing the DLTS data the correct value of the cross section is obtained.


1957 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1215-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. P. Roy ◽  
J. C. Roy

The neutron capture cross section of Sr89 has been measured by an activation method. Naturally occurring strontium was irradiated in different high flux positions in the NRX reactor at Chalk River and the amount of Sr90 formed by successive neutron capture in Sr88 was determined by separating and measuring its daughter Y90. Using values of 36.6 and 0.005 barns for the respective neutron capture cross sections of Co59 and Sr88, the capture cross section of Sr89 for reactor spectrum neutrons was found to be 0.49 ± 0.10 barn.


2014 ◽  
Vol 778-780 ◽  
pp. 281-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian D. Booker ◽  
Hassan Abdalla ◽  
Louise Lilja ◽  
Jawad ul Hassan ◽  
Peder Bergman ◽  
...  

The deep levels ON1and ON2a/bintroduced by oxidation into 4H-SiC are characterized via standard DLTS and via filling pulse dependent DLTS measurements. Separation of the closely spaced ON2a/bdefect is achieved by using a higher resolution correlation function (Gaver-Stehfest 4) and apparent energy level, apparent electron capture cross section and filling pulse measurement derived capture cross sections are given.


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