Into the fission valley

Peter Möller () and Arnold J. Sierk
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Peter Möller: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Arnold J. Sierk: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Nature, 2003, vol. 422, issue 6931, 485-486

Abstract: Why are new elements difficult to make? Fusion of two nuclei to produce heavy elements seems to be hindered by a competing process of 'quasi-fission'. New work builds a more complete picture.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1038/422485a

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