Abstract The α preformation factor and penetration probability
have been analyzed for even--even nuclei of Po, Rn, Ra using
experimental released energies and α decay half-lives in the
frame of the double folding model. It is shown that N=126 is a neutron
magic number from α preformation and shell effects play
an important role in α preformation. The closer the
nucleon number is to the magic number, the more difficult α
formation in the parent nucleus is. The preformation factor can
supply information on the nuclear structure and the penetration
probability mainly determines α decay half-life.
Received: 29 December 2008
Revised: 23 February 2009
Published: 20 September 2009
