Systematic study of $\boldsymbol{\mathcal{\alpha}}$ decay of nuclei around $\boldsymbol{Z=82}$, $\boldsymbol{N=126}$ shell closure within the cluster-formation model and proximity potential 1977 formalism

TL;DR

This study systematically analyzes alpha decay preformation factors and half-lives of nuclei near Z=82, N=126 shell closures using the cluster-formation model and proximity potential 1977, highlighting the role of valence proton-neutron interactions.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive analysis of alpha decay properties around closed shells, emphasizing the linear dependence of preformation factors on valence nucleon interactions and improving decay half-life predictions.

Findings

Realistic P_alpha depends linearly on valence proton-neutron product.

Calculated half-lives match experimental data well.

Valence proton-neutron interaction is key to alpha preformation.

Abstract

In the present work, we systematically study the $\mathcal{\alpha}$ decay preformation factors $P_{\alpha}$ within the cluster-formation model and $\mathcal{\alpha}$ decay half-lives by the proximity potential 1977 formalism for nuclei around $Z=82$, $N=126$ closed shells. The calculations show that the realistic $P_{\alpha}$ is linearly dependent on the product of valance protons (holes) and valance neutrons (holes) $N_pN_n$. It is consistent with our previous works [X.-D. Sun \textit{et al.}, \href{https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.024338}{ Phys. Rev. C 94, 024338 (2016)}, J.-G. Deng \textit{et al.}, \href{https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.96.024318}{Phys. Rev. C 96, 024318 (2017)}], which $P_{\alpha}$ are model-dependent and extracted from the ratios of calculated $\mathcal{\alpha}$ half-lives to experimental data. Combining with our previous works, we confirm that the valance proton-neutron interaction plays a key role in the $\mathcal{\alpha}$ preformation for nuclei around $Z=82$, $N=126$ shell closures whether the $P_{\alpha}$ is model-dependent or microcosmic. In addition, our calculated $\mathcal{\alpha}$ decay half-lives by using the proximity potential 1977 formalism taking $P_{\alpha}$ evaluated by the cluster-formation model can well reproduce the experimental data and significantly reduce the errors.