Fusion dynamics of symmetric systems near barrier energies

Abstract

Within the framework of the improved isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics (ImIQMD) model, the fusion dynamics of symmetric reaction systems are investigated systematically. Calculations show that the number of nucleon transfer in the neck region is appreciably dependent on the incident energies, but strongly on the reaction systems. A comparison of the neck dynamics is performed for the symmetric reactions ${}^{58}\mathrm{Ni}+{}^{58}\mathrm{Ni}$ and ${}^{64}\mathrm{Ni}+{}^{64}\mathrm{Ni}$ at energies in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier. An increase of the ratios of the neutron to proton in the neck region at initial collision stage is observed and obvious for the latter system, which reduces the fusion barrier of two colliding nuclei. The distribution of the dynamical fusion barriers and the fusion excitation functions are calculated and compared with the available experimental data.