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Study on Fission Decay Width of Superheavy Nuclei 298119 Synthesized Through the Various Fusion Reactions

N. Manjunatha, H. C. Manjunatha, N. Sowmya, T. Ganesh, T. Nandi

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 200 / Number 2 / February 2026 / Pages 348-356

Regular Research Article / dx.doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2025.2483595

Received:August 6, 2024
Accepted:March 14, 2025
Published:January 13, 2026

The neck connecting the two developing pieces of a heavy nucleus is broken when the process of nuclear fission comes to an end, leaving the fragments only able to interact through long-range potential fields. We examine seven fusion reactions involving varied projectile-target pairings to synthesis superheavy nucleus 298119. The fission decay width is evaluated for fusion reactions 72Zn +226Ac, 64Cu + 234Th, 67Cu + 231Th, 66Ni + 232Pa, 60Co + 238U, 60Fe + 238Np, and 52Mn + 246Pu. Neutron decay width, fission decay width, and survival probability are investigated in the considered fusion reactions.

The importance of entrance channels, like mass asymmetry, charge asymmetry, mean fissility, and charge product, were studied. The fusion reaction 52Mn + 246Pu exhibits a higher survival probability against fission near the fusion barrier. These fusion reactions have short-lived isotopes that tend to have lower , making experiments challenging. Future studies should explore alternative projectile-target combinations to enhance survival probabilities.