Evolving theoretical descriptions of heavy-ion fusion :from phenomenological to microscopic approaches

Abstract

We overview the current status of theoretical approaches for heavy-ion fusion reactions at subbarrier energies. We particularly discuss theoretical challenges in the coupled-channels approach, that include i) a description of deep subbarrier hindrance of fusion cross sections, ii) the role of nuclear dissipation, iii) fusion of unstable nuclei, and iv) an interplay between fusion and multi-nucleon transfer processes. We also present results of a semi-microscopic approach to heavy-ion fusion reactions, that combines the coupled-channels approach with state-of-the-art microscopic nuclear structure calculations.

6 pages, 5 eps figures. A talk given at the International conference on heavy-ion collisions at near-barrier energies (FUSION17), February 20-24, 2017, Hobart, Australia

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