Mass Equilibration and Fluctuations in the Angular Momentum Dependent Dynamics of Heavy Element Synthesis Reactions

T. Tanaka, D. J. Hinde, M. Dasgupta, E. Williams, K. Vo-Phuoc, C. Simenel, E. C. Simpson, D. Y. Jeung, I. P. Carter, K. J. Cook, N. R. Lobanov, D. H. Luong, C. Palshetkar, D. C. Rafferty, K. Ramachandran

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    Abstract

    Mass and angle distributions for the Cr52+Pt198 and Cr54+Pt196 reactions (both forming No250) were measured and subtracted, giving new information on fast quasifission mass evolution, and the first direct determination of the dependence of sticking times on angular momentum. TDHF calculations showed good agreement with average experimental values, but experimental mass distributions unexpectedly extended to symmetric splits while the peak yield remained close to the initial masses. This implies a strong role of fluctuations in mass division early in the collision, giving insights into the transition from fast energy dissipative deep-inelastic collisions to quasifission.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number222501
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume127
    Issue number22
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 24 Nov 2021

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