Effect of nuclear density distributions on the fusion dynamics of ⁴⁸Ca-induced reactions

In the study of low-energy heavy-ion reactions, it is imperative to have a complete picture of all the factors affecting nucleus nucleus interaction. In the present study, we have investigated the shift in the fusion and/or capture cross-section around the Coulomb barrier, when it is being calculated using radial mass densities from RMF and SHF formalism. The fusion reaction is strongly affected by the surface density of the interacting nuclei, which further depends on the different theoretical approaches and assumptions taken into the consideration. The M3Y model is used to calculate NN interaction potential with RMF and SHF densities within the double folding approach