An experimentalist's view of the uncertainties in understanding heavy element synthesis

preprint2014arXivOpen access

Abstract

The overall uncertainties in predicting heavy element synthesis cross sections are examined in terms of the uncertainties associated with the calculations of capture cross sections, fusion probabilities and survival probabilities. Attention is focussed on hot fusion reactions. The predicted heavy element formation cross sections are uncertain to at least one order of magnitude.

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