Abstract
The use of actinide collisions have been suggested as a way to produce neutron rich isotopes of high Z nuclei. The collision dynamics of these reactions can be studied using unrestricted time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) calculations. Here, we report on the recent studies of quasifission for the $^{238}$U+$^{238}$U system.
Highlights
The synthesis of superheavy elements (SHE) is one of the most exciting and challenging tasks in nuclear physics [1]
We present some of our recent results for the 238U+238U system
We focus on the reaction 238U+238U
Summary
The synthesis of superheavy elements (SHE) is one of the most exciting and challenging tasks in nuclear physics [1]. Nuclear density functional theories predict a superheavy island of stability as a result of quantum mechanical shell closures [2,3,4,5]. In the so-called cold fusion reactions, closed shell nuclei, such as 208Pb (or 209Bi) are used as targets with projectile beams ranging from chromium to zinc. These experiments were able to produce neutronrich isotopes of elements with Z = 107–112 [6,7,8]. As the limits of SHE formation have been reached in cold fusion reactions, an (573)
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