An overview is given on some of the main advances in the experimental methods,
experimental results, theoretical models and ideas of the last few years in the field of nuclear …

In the last two decades, through technological, experimental and theoretical advances, the
situation in experimental fission studies has changed dramatically. With the use of advanced …

Fission of atomic nuclei often produces mass asymmetric fragments. However, the origin of
this asymmetry was believed to be different in actinides and in the sub-lead region …

Background: Synthesis of superheavy elements (SHEs) with fusion-evaporation reactions is
strongly hindered by the quasifission (QF) mechanism which prevents the formation of an …

Background: The nature of asymmetric fission of preactinides is not yet understood in detail,
despite intense experimental and theoretical studies carried out at present. Purpose: The …

Background: Observation of asymmetric fission of Hg 180 has led to intensive theoretical
and experimental studies of fission of neutron-deficient nuclei in the lead region. Purpose …

Quasifission competes with fusion, and can suppress the cross sections for formation of
heavy elements by orders of magnitude. Its understanding is important both to map out …

Employing the stochastic mean-field (SMF) approach, we develop a quantal diffusion
description of the multi-nucleon transfer in heavy-ion collisions at finite impact parameters …

Background: Asymmetric fission in sublead nuclei, especially mercury and platinum
isotopes, has generated keen interest in studying fission in A< 200 mass region. The role of …

The competition between the dominant mass-asymmetric and rarer narrow mass-symmetric
fission modes in actinide nuclei are controlled by deformed and spherical shell effects. The …