M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student:	Burçin ENGİN
Supervisor:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hakan YILMAZ
Department:	Fizik
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	AN INVESTIGATION OF FISSION BARRIERS OF Pa AND Cm NUCLEI
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	14/1/2011
Number of Pages:	63
Registration Number:	i2274

Summary:

In this work, the nuclear structures of 230-234Pa and 241-244Cm nuclei are investigated in semi-microscopic approach by using the Cassini ovaloid shape parametrization. The ground state properties of Pa and Cm nuclei are emphasized. Average values of various nuclear properties of these nuclei are calculated on average by the liquid drop model. In general, semi-microscopic approach can give a good description of the isotopes of Pa and Cm nuclei. First and second minima, saddle point, fissility and equilibrium deformation parameters of these Pa and Cm isotopes are determined as a function of deformation parameters of an axially deformed Wood-Saxon potential.

The nuclear properties calculated for Pa and Cm nuclei are in a good agreement with the experimental values.

Key Words: Fission Barrier, Nuclear Deformation, Liquid-drop Model, Cassini Ovaloids, Wood-Saxon Potential.