NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 5, 050012(2025)

Machine learning methods for studying heavy-ion fusion cross sections

Zhilong LI1,2, Yongjia WANG2、*, and Qingfeng LI1,2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China
  • 2School of Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
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    (a, b) Curves showing the change in the mean absolute error (MAE) deviation of the total training data and validation set as the proportion of the training set varies, (c, d) Learning curves (loss vs. number of decision trees) for the training set and validation set when the training-to-validation ratio is 4:1.
    Density distribution of MAE for different modes Results from 500 runs for each mode (Mode_gp1, Mode_W and Mode_BF) and from ECC model are displayed. Dashed lines denote a Gaussian fit to the distribution. In each run, the 2 610 fusion reactions were randomly split into training and validation sets at a ratio of 4:1.
    The fusion cross sections predicted by different modes and by Wong formula (color online)Black dots represent experimental data taken from Refs.[47-53].
    The barrier distribution predicted by different models with pentagrams representing experimental data
    The ranking of important features was obtained using SHAP. Each row represents a feature, and the x-axis indicates the SHAP value, showing the importance of the feature for specific predictions. The pie chart illustrates the contribution proportions of different feature categories. The figure displays three machine learning modes, with training data derived from the training set.
    • Table 1. Test set

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      Table 1. Test set

      体系System数据点Data points能量范围Energy / MeV参考文献Reference
      18O+S116n2140~75[47]
      30Si+G156d1490~116[48]
      28Si+M100o1365~98[49]
      36S+T50i2340~60[50]
      12C+W1821440~80[51]
      12C+W1841440~80[51]
      12C+W1861440~80[51]
      40Ca+Z92r1689~108[52]
      40Ca+C116d20104~130[53]
      40Ca+S118n16104~130[53]
      40Ca+T120e10104~130[53]
      总体系 Total systems11
      总点数 Total points175
    • Table 2. Selection of basic features (BF)

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      Table 2. Selection of basic features (BF)

      特征量

      Features

      描述

      Description

      Ec.m.质心能量Center-of-mass energy
      Q熔合Q值Fusion Q-value
      ZP, ZT, Z弹核、靶核、复合核的质子数Proton numbers of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      AP, AT, A弹核、靶核、复合核的质量数Mass numbers of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      vnP, vnT, vn弹核、靶核、复合核的中子数与最接近的幻数之差Difference between neutron number and the nearest magic number for projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      vpP, vpT, vp弹核、靶核、复合核的质子数与最接近的幻数之差Difference between proton number and the nearest magic number for projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      PP, PT, P弹核、靶核、复合核的Casten因子Casten factors of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      BP, BT, B弹核、靶核、复合核的结合能Binding energies of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      IP, IT, I弹核、靶核、复合核的同位旋依赖Isospin values of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      βP, βT, β弹核、靶核、复合核的四级形变参数Quadrupole deformation parameters of projectile, target, and compound nucleus
      21P+, 21T+弹核、靶核的2+态激发态能量First 2+ state excitation energies of projectile and target
      41P+, 41T+弹核、靶核的4+态激发态能量First 4+ state excitation energies of projectile and target
    • Table 3. The average MAE on the validation set obtained from different modes, as well as from the Wong formula and ECC model (the ratio of training set to test set is 4:1)

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      Table 3. The average MAE on the validation set obtained from different modes, as well as from the Wong formula and ECC model (the ratio of training set to test set is 4:1)

      模型Mode平均绝对误差MAE
      Wong2.59±0.11
      ECC0.172±0.008
      Mode_BF0.138±0.010
      Mode_gp10.072±0.006
      Mode_W0.071±0.006
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    Category: Special Topics on Applications of Machine Learning in Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Data

    Received: Mar. 24, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: Yongjia WANG (王永佳), Qingfeng LI (李庆峰)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.250132

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