Review

A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies

Volume: 8 Number: 2 March 28, 2023
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A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies

Abstract

Recent years have seen an increased interest in studying fusion reactions at extremely low subbarrier energies, although it is challenging to measure them due to their extremely small cross sections. After a brief review of the relevant literature in this area, this letter focuses on the remarkable similarities between the findings of the two effective but different models employed to analyze such reactions. The physics underlying the concealed relationship between sudden and adiabatic approaches is discussed considering the supersymmetric phase equivalent potential concept in terms of the potential functions used within their mathematical forms.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

March 28, 2023

Submission Date

December 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Gonul, B., & Chabrak, H. (2023). A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies. Journal of Nuclear Sciences, 8(2), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1501/nuclear.2023.60
AMA
1.Gonul B, Chabrak H. A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2023;8(2):29-35. doi:10.1501/nuclear.2023.60
Chicago
Gonul, Bulent, and H Chabrak. 2023. “A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 8 (2): 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1501/nuclear.2023.60.
EndNote
Gonul B, Chabrak H (March 1, 2023) A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 8 2 29–35.
IEEE
[1]B. Gonul and H. Chabrak, “A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies”, Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 29–35, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1501/nuclear.2023.60.
ISNAD
Gonul, Bulent - Chabrak, H. “A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 8/2 (March 1, 2023): 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1501/nuclear.2023.60.
JAMA
1.Gonul B, Chabrak H. A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2023;8:29–35.
MLA
Gonul, Bulent, and H Chabrak. “A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, Mar. 2023, pp. 29-35, doi:10.1501/nuclear.2023.60.
Vancouver
1.Bulent Gonul, H Chabrak. A Study on Heavy-Ion Fusion Reactions at Extreme Subbarrier Energies. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2023 Mar. 1;8(2):29-35. doi:10.1501/nuclear.2023.60