Fusion cross section of the superheavy Z = 120 nuclei within the relativistic mean-field formalism
Abstract
Present theoretical investigations aim to explore the fusion characteristics of various isotopes of Z=120 within the relativistic mean-field (RMF) formalism. We predict the most suitable projectile-target combination for the synthesis of element Z=120. The microscopic nucleon-nucleon R3Y interaction and the RMF density distributions for targets and projectiles are used to calculate the nuclear interaction potential using the double folding approach. 17 different projectile-target combinations that allow a high N/Z ratio are considered in the present analysis to calculate the capture and/or fusion cross-section of various isotopes of Z=120 within the -summed Wong formula. Further, the equivalent surface diffusion parameter is estimated to correlate the surface properties interacting nuclei with the fusion cross-section. The four Ti-based reactions with the heaviest available target xCf, namely, 46Ti+248Cf, 46Ti+249Cf, 50Ti+249Cf, and 50Ti+252Cf, and also 54Cr+250Cm are found to have the most suitable target-projectile combinations for the synthesis of various isotopes Z=120. We also notice that 48Ca beams merely provide the required number of protons to synthesize the element with Z=120. We established a correlation among the surface properties of interacting nuclei with the fusion characteristics in terms of the equivalent surface diffusion parameter.
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