Probable Decay Modes at Limits of Nuclear Stability of the Superheavy Nuclei

Abstract

The modes of decay for the even-even isotopes of superheavy nuclei of Z = 118 and 120 with neutron number $160\le N\le 204$ are investigated in the framework of the axially deformed relativistic mean field model. The asymmetry parameter $\eta$ and the relative neutron-proton asymmetry of the surface to the center ($R_{\eta }$) are estimated from the ground state density distributions of the nucleus. We analyze the resulting asymmetry parameter $\eta$ and the relative neutron-proton asymmetry $R_{\eta }$ of the density play a crucial role in the mode(s) of decay and its half-life. Moreover, the excess neutron richness on the surface facets a superheavy nucleus for ${\beta }^{-}$ decays.

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