Skyrme Hartree-Fock Calculations for the Alpha Decay Q Values of Super-Heavy Nuclei

Abstract

Hartree-Fock calculations with the SKX Skyrme interaction are carried out to obtain alpha-decay Q values for deformed nuclei above ${}^{208}$Pb assuming axial symmetry. The results for even-even nuclei are compared with experiment and with previous calculations. Predictions are made for alpha-decay Q values and half-lives of even-even super-heavy nuclei. The results are also compared for the recently discovered odd-even chain starting at Z=112 and N=165.

Comments: 17 pages, 8 figures, 1 table