Dynamical mechanism of fusion hindrance in heavy ion collisions

TL;DR

This paper investigates the dynamical role of neck formation in heavy ion fusion hindrance, revealing that early neck formation creates an inner barrier that impedes fusion, with implications for synthesizing new elements.

Contribution

It provides a detailed dynamical analysis of how neck formation influences fusion hindrance using multidimensional Langevin equations, highlighting the critical role of the neck parameter.

Findings

Neck bridge formation is crucial to fusion hindrance.

Inner barrier arises from early neck formation and mass asymmetry relaxation.

Neck parameter $$ critically affects fusion dynamics.

Abstract

In the fusion process, the investigation of the reaction dynamics in the time evolution of the nuclear configuration is necessary. The neck parameter $\epsilon$ which is one of the parameters representing the nuclear configuration in the two center shell model is important in fusion owing to the nucleons transferring through the neck. The time evolution of the neck has not been discussed in detail, but is crucial for fusion cross section in the assessment of new elements synthesis. The dynamical analysis for the fusion hindrance under the neck formation on the nuclear deformation space has been done. The fusion probability $P_\text{CN}$ considering the different denecking motion and the fusion hindrance are discussed. The calculations were performed using the dynamical model of nucleus-nucleus collisions based on the multidimensional Langevin equations.The formation of the neck bridge at the approaching stage is found to be crucial to the fusion hindrance. It is clarified that the inner barrier appears owing to the change in the degree of mass asymmetry $\alpha$ with the relaxation of $\epsilon$.The fusion hindrance occurs because the inner barrier is formed by the early neck formation. The role of the neck parameter $\epsilon$ is critically important for the fusion dynamics.