Into the fission valley of magic nucleus Polonium
Tilak Kumar Ghosh
TL;DR
This paper investigates the nuclear fission of the magic nucleus Polonium-210 to understand how nuclear shell effects influence the stability of super heavy elements, combining experimental and theoretical insights.
Contribution
It provides new experimental data and analysis on Polonium-210 fission, highlighting the role of shell effects in nuclear stability and fission dynamics.
Findings
Shell effects persist in Polonium-210 fission
Enhanced stability due to magic neutron number N=126
Insights into super heavy element stability mechanisms
Abstract
The word "radioactive" was first coined by Marie Curie when she, along with her husband Pierre Curie, discovered the element Polonium. The nucleus 210Po is a testing ground for many theoretical and experimental aspects of nuclear structure as well as nuclear fission dynamics as it is a magic nucleus with neutron number N=126. At Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata the fission of Polonium nuclei is being studied in order to understand the survival of nuclear shell effects that is known to be the key for the stability of super heavy elements (SHE).
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