On the Temperature Role in the Tunneling Process at the Low-Energy Nuclear Fusion

Authors

  • B.E. Grinyuk Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
  • I.V. Simenog Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe65.11.958

Keywords:

low-energy nuclear fusion, tunneling through the screened Coulomb barrier, temperature dependence of the tunneling rate

Abstract

The temperature dependence of the coefficient of tunneling through the Coulomb barrier is estimated for nuclei of the hydrogen isotopes at comparatively low temperatures using a model of screened Coulomb interaction potential between the isotopes put inside an external oscillator potential well. The temperature dependences for the tunneling coefficient are calculated for pp-, pd-, pt-, dd-, and dt-processes at different screening radii. The probable role of pp-reactions is discussed.

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Published

2020-11-12

How to Cite

Grinyuk, B., & Simenog, I. (2020). On the Temperature Role in the Tunneling Process at the Low-Energy Nuclear Fusion. Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 65(11), 958. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe65.11.958

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Section

Fields and elementary particles