$\beta$-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei and matter flow in the $r$-process

Abstract

The $\beta$-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei with $20⩽Z⩽50$ are systematically investigated using the newly developed fully self-consistent proton-neutron quasiparticle random phase approximation (QRPA), based on the spherical relativistic Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (RHFB) framework. Available data are reproduced by including an isospin-dependent proton-neutron pairing interaction in the isoscalar channel of the RHFB+QRPA model. With the calculated $\beta$-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei a remarkable speeding up of $r$-matter flow is predicted. This leads to enhanced $r$-process abundances of elements with $A\gtrsim 140$, an important result for the understanding of the origin of heavy elements in the universe.

arXiv comment14 pages, 4 figures

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