New model enhances accuracy in fusion barrier predictions for nuclear research

New model enhances accuracy in fusion barrier predictions for nuclear research

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2025 An international team of physicists has developed an advanced model that precisely predicts the energy thresholds critical to heavy-ion fusion reactions. By integrating the Skyrme energy density functional with reaction Q-values, the team formulated a new nucleus-nucleus potential that closely matches observed data across more than 440 fusion systems. This innovation is expected to improve exper