Generalized proximity potential for deformed, oriented nuclei

Abstract

The ``pocket formula'' for the proximity potential is generalized for collisions of any two (equal or unequal) deformed nuclei, having any degree of (equal or unequal) orientations (from 0\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{} to 180\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}) in space. The method is applied to axially symmetric coplaner nuclei. The case of noncoplaner nuclei will be dealt with in a separate publication.