(a) Consider the following nuclear reaction 58Ni +30 Zn →X + 2 }p (i) Determine A and Z of the nucleus X. E (ii) Calculate the Coulomb barriers on the left-hand side (Vin) and on the right-hand side (Vg 1.2 fm x (A1/³ + A/³). of this reaction. Use RB ( (iii) Calculate the Q-value of this reaction. (iv) The Q-value of the reaction can be affected by the Coulomb barrier in the entrance and e- channels, in particular for medium and heavy-mass nuclei. For this reaction, calculate t correction to the Q-value, Qcorr = Q + AVB =

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(a) Consider the following nuclear reaction
58 Ni +30 Zn → 2X + 2 p
(i) Determine A and Z of the nucleus X.
(
(ii) Calculate the Coulomb barriers on the left-hand side (Vin) and on the right-hand side (Vg
of this reaction. Use RB = 1.2 fm x (A1/³ + A1/³).
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(iii) Calculate the Q-value of this reaction.
(iv) The Q-value of the reaction can be affected by the Coulomb barrier in the entrance and ex
channels, in particular for medium and heavy-mass nuclei. For this reaction, calculate t
correction to the Q-value, Qcorr = Q + AVB
J1
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 (a) Consider the following nuclear reaction 58 Ni +30 Zn → 2X + 2 p (i) Determine A and Z of the nucleus X. ( (ii) Calculate the Coulomb barriers on the left-hand side (Vin) and on the right-hand side (Vg of this reaction. Use RB = 1.2 fm x (A1/³ + A1/³). ( (iii) Calculate the Q-value of this reaction. (iv) The Q-value of the reaction can be affected by the Coulomb barrier in the entrance and ex channels, in particular for medium and heavy-mass nuclei. For this reaction, calculate t correction to the Q-value, Qcorr = Q + AVB J1
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