2005/04/26 by J. F. Liang, J. F. LIANG, C. Signorini +1 · 143 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions #Coupling (piping) #Fusion #Heavy ion #Inertial confinement fusion #Ion #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Neutron #Nuclear fusion #Nuclear physics research studies #Proton #Yield (engineering) #nucl-ex
paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s021830130500382x
published in International Journal of Modern Physics E 14(08), 1121-1150 (World Scientific) · 30 pages, 12 figures
arxiv created 2005/04/26 · openalex publication_date 2005/11/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The use of radioactive beams opens a new frontier for fusion studies. The coupling to the continuum can be explored with very loosely bound nuclei. Experiments were performed with beams of nuclei at or near the proton and neutron drip-lines to measure fusion and associated reactions in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier. In addition, the fusion yield is predicted to be enhanced in reactions involving very neutron-rich unstable nuclei. Experimental measurements were carried out to investigate if it is feasible to use such beams to produce new heavy elements. The current status of these experimental activities is given in this review.