Published May 1989 | Version v1
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Theory of cluster radioactive decay and of cluster formation in nuclei

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India

Description

A new model is proposed for the mechanism of cluster formation and then penetration of the confining nuclear interaction barrier in radioactive nuclei. The cluster formation is treated as a quantum-mechanical fragmentation process and the WKB penetrability is found analytically. Applications of the model are made to /sup 14/C decay of /sup 222-224/Ra and /sup 24/Ne decay of /sup 232/U. The branching ratio for /sup 14/C decay of /sup 232/U is also calculated and is found to be incredibly small as compared to that for its /sup 24/Ne decay

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review, C
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
5
Series
Phys. Rev., C.
Journal Page Range
1992-2000
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20054884
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BRANCHING RATIO; CARBON 14 EMISSION DECAY; CLUSTER MODEL; COULOMB FIELD; DECAY; HALF-LIFE; HEAVY ION EMISSION DECAY; MECHANICAL FRAGMENTATION; NEON 24; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RADIUM 222; RADIUM 223; RADIUM 224; URANIUM 232; WKB APPROXIMATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEON ISOTOPES; NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR MODELS; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES