Production of super-heavy nuclei in hot-fusion reactions

Abstract

A model for hot-fusion reactions leading to the synthesis of super-heavy nuclei is discussed. The values of the hot-fusion cross-sections obtained in the model agree with the available experimental data. The hot-fusion cross-sections are found for two different models of the fission barrier heights of super-heavy nuclei. The calculations of the cross-sections for the various hot-fusion reactions leading to the 119 and 120 elements are presented. Simple expressions useful for qualitative analysis of the cross-section for forming super-heavy nuclei are obtained. It is shown that the super-heavy nuclei production cross section is proportional to the transmission coefficient of the capture barrier, realization probability of the $xn$-evaporation channel, and exponentially depends on the quasi-elastic barrier, fusion reaction Q-value, compound nucleus formation barrier, neutron separation energies, and fission barrier heights.