Alpha radioactivity for proton-rich even Pb isotopes

Abstract

Half-lives for alpha radioactivity from proton-rich even Pb isotopes in the range A = 182-202 have been calculated using the unified fission-like approach. The geometrical shape of the potential barrier is parametrized in terms of a highly versatile, asymmetric and analytically solvable form of potential based on Ginnochio's potential. Good agreement with the experimental data has been obtained with the variation of just one parameter. Half-lives of three unknown alpha emitters in the neutron-deficient Pb chain ( 198 Pb, 200 Pb and 204 Pb) have been predicted. The exact expression for the transmission coefficient has been compared with those obtained from WKB approximation method for symmetric Eckart potential.