Abstract
We estimate the decrease of the Coulomb-barrier height between colliding partners due to charge polarizations in the entrance channel for cold-fusion reactions. The resulting charge displacements between protons and neutrons are the sum of the surface- and volume-charge components. We show the difference between the charge polarization of light and heavy nuclei and the decrease of the Coulomb barrier height for synthesizing superheavy elements.
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