Synthesis of superheavies: State of affairs and outlooks

Abstract

Nuclear reactions leading to formation of new superheavy elements and isotopes are discussed in the paper. ``Cold'' and ``hot'' synthesis, fusion of fission fragments, transfer reactions and reactions with radioactive ion beams are analyzed along with their abilities and limitations. Several most promising reactions are proposed for experimental study.

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