Journal article

Publication year: 1969

Pages: 261-281

Journal: Zeitschrift für Physik

Volume number: 222

Issue number: 3

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01392125

Publisher: Springer

Abstract: 

We use the methods, which we developed in a previous paper, for the calculation of potential energy surfaces and lifetimes for superheavy nuclei. Two regions of relative stability against spontaneous fission, which are connected with the magic proton numbers Z=114 and Z=164 and which will both become accessible for experiments in the near future, are discussed. Especially the nuclei around Z=164 are investigated here at the first time. The lifetimes for α-decay are also estimated and appear to be long enough for experimental work. Furthermore, we have investigated the dependence of the fission barrier on the level-distributions at the fermi-surface. At the end we discuss the difficulties in the usual microscopic calculations for the fission process and show a way to overcome the limitations and inconsistencies of the usually used Strutinsky-type calculations.

Harvard Citation style: Mosel, U. and Greiner, W. (1969) On the stability of superheavy nuclei against fission, Zeitschrift für Physik, 222(3), pp. 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01392125

APA Citation style: Mosel, U., & Greiner, W. (1969). On the stability of superheavy nuclei against fission. Zeitschrift für Physik. 222(3), 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01392125