Within the concept of the dinuclear system (DNS), a dynamical model is
proposed for describing the formation of superheavy nuclei in complete fusion
reactions by incorporating the coupling of the relative motion to the nucleon
transfer process. The capture of two heavy colliding nuclei, the formation of
the compound nucleus and the de-excitation process are calculated by using an
empirical coupled channel model, solving a master equation numerically and
applying statistical theory, respectively. Evaporation residue excitation
functions in cold fusion reactions are investigated systematically and compared
with available experimental data. Maximal production cross sections of
superheavy nuclei in cold fusion reactions with stable neutron-rich projectiles
are obtained. Isotopic trends in the production of the superheavy elements
Z=110, 112, 114, 116, 118 and 120 are analyzed systematically. Optimal
combinations and the corresponding excitation energies are proposed.Comment: 18 pages, 8 figure
Ulva is the dominant genus in the green tide events and is considered to have efficient CO2 concentrating mechanisms (CCMs). However, little is understood regarding the impacts of ocean acidification on the CCMs of Ulva and the consequences of thalli’s acclimation to ocean acidification in terms of responding to environmental factors. Here, we grew a cosmopolitan green alga, Ulva linza at ambient (LC) and elevated (HC) CO2 levels and investigated the alteration of CCMs in U. linza grown at HC and its responses to the changed seawater carbon chemistry and light intensity. The inhibitors experiment for photosynthetic inorganic carbon utilization demonstrated that acidic compartments, extracellular carbonic anhydrase (CA) and intracellular CA worked together in the thalli grown at LC and the acquisition of exogenous carbon source in the thalli could be attributed to the collaboration of acidic compartments and extracellular CA. Contrastingly, when U. linza was grown at HC, extracellular CA was completely inhibited, acidic compartments and intracellular CA were also down-regulated to different extents and thus the acquisition of exogenous carbon source solely relied on acidic compartments. The down-regulated CCMs in U. linza did not affect its responses to changes of seawater carbon chemistry but led to a decrease of net photosynthetic rate when thalli were exposed to increased light intensity. This decrease could be attributed to photodamage caused by the combination of the saved energy due to the down-regulated CCMs and high light intensity. Our findings suggest future ocean acidification might impose depressing effects on green tide events when combined with increased light exposure.
The shell correction is proposed in the improved isospin dependent quantum
molecular dynamics (ImIQMD) model, which plays an important role in heavy-ion
fusion reactions near Coulomb barrier. By using the ImIQMD model, the static
and dynamical fusion barriers, dynamical barrier distribution in the fusion
reactions are analyzed systematically. The fusion and capture excitation
functions for a series of reaction systems are calculated and compared with
experimental data. It is found that the fusion cross sections for neutron-rich
systems increase obviously, and the strong shell effects of two colliding
nuclei result in a decrease of the fusion cross sections at the sub-barrier
energies. The lowering of the dynamical fusion barriers favors the enhancement
of the sub-barrier fusion cross sections, which is related to the nucleon
transfer and the neck formation in the fusion reactions.Comment: 20 pages, 12 figure
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