Theoretical calculation of alpha decay half-lives of Neptunium nuclei using modified generalized liquid drop model

Abstract

We considered the α-decay half-lives of neptunium (ZNp = 93) nuclei in the case of deformed nuclei in the range 219 ≤ A ≤ 239 using the generalized liquid-drop model (GLDM) with 1977 nuclear proximity potential suggested by Blocki et al. (1977) [29]. Also, we analyzed the α-decay half-lives of Np isotopes within the WKB method and the Deformed Proximity Potential Model (DPPM). We consider the quadrupole and hexadecapole deformations at θ=0, θ=30, θ=45, and θ=90 degrees. The calculated half-lives and the alpha decay branching ratios are compared with experimental data and are in good agreement. We compared the results obtained with the corresponding experimental data and with the models UNIV, UDL, SemFIS, the Coulomb and Proximity Potential Model (CPPM), SLB and Royer and it is found that they match well over a wide range. The calculated results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental data. Therefore, DPPM gives reliable and accurate results for favored α-decays in the neptunium mass region.