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RESEARCH PRODUCT
STATUS OF SUPERHEAVY ELEMENT RESEARCH
N. Trautmannsubject
Nuclear physicsPhysicsSuperheavy ElementsElement (category theory)Nucleondescription
ABSTRACT A review is given on the search for superheavy elements in nature. Attempts to arrive at conclusive proofs have failed thus far, however. Attempts to produce superheavy elements in the laboratory by heavy-ion reactions proved negative results although a detection sensitivity of 10−35 cm2 corresponding to a production of a few atoms per experiment has been achieved. Two approaches have been followed: complete fusion and transfer of nucleons during damped collisions. The former is illustrated by the 48Ca + 248Cm reaction, the latter by the 238U + 238U and 238U + 248Cm reactions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-01 |