Theories of Heavy-Ion Interaction Potentials for Giant Dinuclear Systems

  • V. E. Oberacker
  • M. W. Katoot
  • W. T. Pinkston
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Abstract

In this lecture, I would like to discuss the nuclear aspects of the physics of strong electromagnetic fields. In particular, I shall address the following questions:
  1. a)

    Is it possible to form giant nuclear molecules (e.g. 238U+238U) with a lifetime of about lO-19 s in a heavy-ion reaction at bombarding energies near the Coulomb barrier?

     
  2. b)

    What are the implications of dynamical nuclear alignment (due to Coulomb excitation) for nuclear “sticking”?

     
The formation of very heavy intermediate nuclear molecules plays a vital role not only for spontaneous positron creation but also for the possible production of light neutral elementary particles (axion) or composite particle (poly-positronium).

Keywords

Coulomb Barrier Slater Determinant Folding Model Coulomb Excitation Proximity Potential 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • V. E. Oberacker
    • 1
  • M. W. Katoot
    • 1
  • W. T. Pinkston
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Physics & AstronomyVanderbilt UniversityNashvilleUSA

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