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Cluster Decay Half-Lives of 5d Transition Metal Nuclei Using the Coulomb and Proximity Potential Model

Chinese Journal of Physics • 2016
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Authors K. E. Abd El Mageed ; L. I. Abou Salem ; K. A. Gado ; Asmaa G. Shalaby
Keywords Nuclear Structure, Half-lives
Journal Chinese Journal of Physics
Publisher Not Available
Volume 53
Issue 7
Pages Not Available
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
The exotic decay or cluster radioactivity is the radioactive decay at which the nuclei
emitting particle heavier than α-particle. This cold process is intermediate between α-
decay and spontaneous fission. Sandulescu et al. [1] was first predicted this phenomenon
on the basis of quantum mechanical fragmentation theory (QMFT). Spontaneous decay
of nuclei by emission of clusters heavier than α particle is experimentally established.
The emitted 14C, 24, 25, 26Ne, 28 30Mg, 32 ,34Si clusters from heavy nuclei were observed and
the half- lives measured [2] .
The cluster decay half-lives can be determined theoretically by the one dimensional
Wentzel-Kramers Brillouin (WKB) approximation [2] in which the nuclear potential has
a significant role. There are many models to calculate the nuclear potential such as the
double folding model (DFM) [3, 4] and liquid drop model [5]. In addition, the proximity
potential model has been used to study the cluster radioactivity [6–8]. The importance of
this model is that, it provides information about the radioactivity of different nuclei [9].
The Coulomb and Proximity Potential model (CPPM) [10] have been used to study alpha
and cluster radioactivity in various mass regions of the nuclear chart.