Random Probability Analysis of $^{48}$Ca$+^{239}$Pu Experimental Data
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Abstract
Element 114 (Fl), was discovered at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (FLNR) using the $^{48}$Ca $+ ^{244}$Pu reaction and the Dubna Gas-Filled Recoil Separator (DGFRS) [1]. The structural properties of the super heavy elements are still largely unknown. The extent of the region of enhanced stability near Z$=$114 and N$=$184 is not completely known. To examine these properties, a new experimental data set has been taken using the $^{48}$Ca $+ ^{239}$Pu reaction at the DGFRS, in an effort to look for lighter isotopes of Fl. Progress on the production of lighter isotopes of Fl, cross-section measurements, and any nuclear decay properties will be discussed. Comparisons with reactions using heavier $^{242,244}$Pu targets and Monte Carlo random probability analysis will be highlighted[2]. \\[4pt] [1] Yu.Ts.~Oganessian, \textit{et al}., Phys. Rev. C 62, 041604(R) (2000).\\[0pt] [2] N.J. Stoyer \textit{et al.,} Nuc. Inst. Meth. A 455 (2000).
*This work was performed under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344 and grant DE-NA0002135.
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