Probing the structure and dynamics of the actinides from U through Lr using Regge-pole analysis
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| author | Felfli, Zineb Landers, Zoe Msezane, Alfred Z. |
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| contents | The structure and dynamics of the actinide atoms from U to Lr is probed through the electron elastic scattering total cross sections (TCSs) calculated using Regge pole analysis. The crucial Regge trajectories probe electron attachment at the fundamental level near threshold leading to stable ground, metastable and excited negative-ion formation as resonances as well as Ramsauer-Townsend (R-T) minima and shape resonances (SRs). A polarization-induced metastable TCS with a deep R-T minimum near threshold first appears in the Pu TCSs, marking the first break in periodicity in the actinides while in the Cf TCSs the R-T minimum manifests as a SR very close to threshold, demonstrating the second break. These results are consistent with observations. Moreover, the highest excited states TCSs of U and Pu exhibit the strongest fullerene molecular behavior among the actinides, implying their multi-functionalization, including nanocatalysis through their doubly-charged anions. Electron affinities are also extracted from the TCSs. |
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| spellingShingle | Probing the structure and dynamics of the actinides from U through Lr using Regge-pole analysis Felfli, Zineb Landers, Zoe Msezane, Alfred Z. Atomic Physics The structure and dynamics of the actinide atoms from U to Lr is probed through the electron elastic scattering total cross sections (TCSs) calculated using Regge pole analysis. The crucial Regge trajectories probe electron attachment at the fundamental level near threshold leading to stable ground, metastable and excited negative-ion formation as resonances as well as Ramsauer-Townsend (R-T) minima and shape resonances (SRs). A polarization-induced metastable TCS with a deep R-T minimum near threshold first appears in the Pu TCSs, marking the first break in periodicity in the actinides while in the Cf TCSs the R-T minimum manifests as a SR very close to threshold, demonstrating the second break. These results are consistent with observations. Moreover, the highest excited states TCSs of U and Pu exhibit the strongest fullerene molecular behavior among the actinides, implying their multi-functionalization, including nanocatalysis through their doubly-charged anions. Electron affinities are also extracted from the TCSs. |
| title | Probing the structure and dynamics of the actinides from U through Lr using Regge-pole analysis |
| topic | Atomic Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.16557 |