https://doi.org/10.1140/epjad/i2005-06-020-6
ENAM 2004
Model of binding alpha-particles and applications to superheavy elements
1
Institute of physics, St. Petersburg State University, 198504, St. Petersburg, Russia
2
J.W. Goethe University, D-60054, Germany
3
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Moscow District, Russia
4
Vanderbilt University, 37235, Nashville, TN, USA
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Received:
21
October
2004
Accepted:
18
February
2005
Published online:
20
April
2005
The model of nuclear matter built from alpha-particles is proposed. In this model nuclei possess the molecular-like structure. Analyzing the numbers of bonds one gets the formula for the binding energy of a nucleus. The structure is determined by the minimum of the total potential energy, where interaction between alpha-particles is pairwise and the pair-potential is of Lennard-Jones type. The calculated binding energies show a good agreement with experiment. Calculations predict the stability island for superheavy nuclei around Z = 120.
PACS: 21.10.Dr Binding energies and masses – / 21.60.Gx Cluster models –
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