TITLE:
Formation of Neutron-Rich and Superheavy Elements in Astrophysical Objects
AUTHORS:
Rabinarayan Panda, Suresh Kumar Patra
KEYWORDS:
Total Nuclear Cross Section, Fusion Reaction Cross Section, Gluaber Model, Coupled Channel Formalism
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Modern Physics,
Vol.1 No.5,
November
30,
2010
ABSTRACT: We calculate the reaction and the fusion cross-sections of neutron-rich heavy nuclei taking light exotic isotopes as projectiles. Results of neutron-rich Pb and U isotopes are demonstrated as the representative targets and He, B as the projectiles. The Gluaber Model and the Coupled Channel Formalism are used to evaluate the reaction and the fusion cross-sections for the cases considered. Based on the analysis of these cross-sections, we predict the formation of heavy, superheavy and super-superheavy elements through rapid neutron/ light nuclei capture r-process of the nucleosynthesis in astrophysical objects.