Post-formation in alpha emission from nuclei

We propose a novel mechanism to explain nuclear decay by emission of an alpha particle. We show that the famous Geiger-Nuttall law can be explained by post-forming an alpha particle outside the range of the nuclear interaction with the daughter nucleus. This contrasts with the commonly ac- cepted me...

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Main Authors: Tanaka Junki, Bertulani Carlos, Typel Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2020/03/epjconf_enas2020_01001.pdf