The α-particle clustering and half-lives of the newly discovered 207,208Th decay chains within relativistic-Hartree-Bogoliubov approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2023
Abstract
The structural and decay properties of the ground state of recently discovered neutron-deficient 207Th and remeasured 208Th isotopes Yang et al. (2022) 26] is examined using the Relativistic-Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) formalism using the DD-ME2 parameter set within the preformed cluster-decay model (PCM). The relativistic medium-dependant R3Y so-called DD-R3Y NN potentials are for the first time used to obtain the nucleus-nucleus potential as input into the PCM. The penetration probability is calculated using the WKB approximation, and the preformation probability (P alpha) is estimated using our newly derived formula, which is based on parameters well known to influence the alpha -particle radioactivity. A close correlation is observed between the alpha-preformation factor and the crucial role of the pairing correlation in the alpha-decay process. Furthermore, the P alpha values for the even-even nuclei are generally found to be of higher magnitude than those for the odd-A nuclei. Our results further affirm that the odd-even staggering effect on the Q alpha values and its accompanying effects on other observables such as the charge radii and the decay half-lives, which can be largely attributed to the pairing correlation and Pauli blocking of the unpaired valence nucleons.
Keywords
Relativistic-Hartree-Bogoliubov, Preformation, Alpha-particle, Cluster-decay mode, Odd-even staggering
Divisions
PHYSICS
Funders
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (FRGS/1/2019/STG02/UNIMAP/02/2) ; (FOSTECT.2019B.04),Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) (2017/05660-0),Department of Science & Technology (India) Science Engineering Research Board (SERB), India (CRG/2021/001229)
Publication Title
Nuclear Physics A
Volume
1034
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher Location
RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS