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Title: {sup 13}C induced fission of {sup 235, 238}U, {sup 197}Au at sub-barrier energies

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:243570

With a view to extending measurements of the fission probability into the deep sub-barrier region, the fission probability into the deep sub-barrier region, the fission cross-section for {sup 12}C+{sup 197}Au and the thick target fission yield for {sup 12}+{sup 237,238}U have been measured at projectile energies from 80 to 50 MeV. The fission fragments were identified by the energy - time-of-flight method employing a bunched beam. For {sup 12}C+{sup 197}Au an upper limit of 2 {mu}b was established for the cross-sections at 50 MeV bombarding energy. The thick target yield measurements at 50 MeV gave upper limits of about 10 {mu}b and 80{mu}b for {sup 238}U and {sup 235}U respectively, limited by neutron induced background fission.

OSTI ID:
243570
Report Number(s):
CONF-9304297-; ISSN 0003-0503; TRN: 96:002199-0067
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Vol. 38, Issue 2; Conference: 1993 joint meeting of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, Washington, DC (United States), 12-15 Apr 1993; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English