Phys.Rev. C 82, 044303 (2010)

H.Abusara, A.V.Afanasjev, P.Ring

Fission barriers in actinides in covariant density functional theory: The role of triaxiality

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE ^{228,230,232,234}Th, ^{232,234,236,238,240}U, ^{236,238,240,242,244,246}Pu, ^{242,244,246,248,250}Cm, ^250,252Cf; calculated β₂- and γ-deformation energy curves, potential energy surfaces, proton and neutron single-particle energies as a function of β₂ and γ parameter, fission barriers as a function of proton and neutron number using relativistic mean-field theory and covariant density functional theory. Comparison with experimental data.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.82.044303