Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 150, 55-60 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00266-8

Sub and near barrier fusion of neutron rich heavy nuclei – studies with radioactive ion beams

Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA

Received: 31 January 2007
Published online: 8 December 2007

Abstract

The availability of accelerated fission fragments at HRIBF allows us to study fusion reactions where one of the reactants is a short-lived exotic nucleus. Most interesting in this respect are entrance channels involving neutron-rich target and projectile – where enhanced survival probability of the compound system may allow the synthesis of heavier system. Much depends though on the dynamic evolution of the captured nuclei into a compound nucleus and the ensuing competition between fission and evaporation residue decay modes. Our studies of fusion between heavy neutron-rich nuclei are aimed at acquiring data that will lead to the understanding and eventually the ability to predict the probabilities for these different processes.