Absolute alpha-decay widths for the alpha decays of ${}_{}{}^{210,212,214,216}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Po}$ are calculated within the framework of the nuclear field theory. A tremendous enhancement factor produced by configuration mixing is found.

RADIOACTIVITY $\alpha$ decay, absolute width in ${}_{}{}^{210-216}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Po}$ ground to ground state calculated by nuclear field theory. Configuration mixing.

• Received 23 November 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.25.2123