Fission of actinides and superheavy nuclei: covariant density functional theory perspective

Abstract

The current status of the application of covariant density functional theory to the description of fission barriers in actinides and superheavy nuclei is reviewed. The achievements and open problems are discussed.

arXiv comment8 pages, the proceedings of Fifth International conference on "Fission and properties of neutron-rich nuclei", November 4-10, 2012, Sanibel Island, USA in press

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