Virtual photon theory in electrofission

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.33.1354· OSTI ID:5872030

Zamani-Noor, F; Onley, D S

The process of nuclear fission induced by electrons or other charged leptons is analyzed using distorted electron wave functions and interpreted in terms of virtual photon exchange, thus relating electrofission to photofission. Comparison of cross sections and fission fragment angular distributions for photofission, electrofission, and positrofission is shown to lead to reasonable conclusions in terms of the contributions of different multipoles and intermediate states. The effects of electron distortion are found to be considerable. As a method of analysis of fission, especially near threshold, inclusive and exclusive electrofission experiments and also the ratio of electron to positron cross sections promise good results.

• Research Organization: Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79ER10397
• OSTI ID: 5872030
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Vol. 33:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ELECTROFISSION
CROSS SECTIONS
PHOTOFISSION
VIRTUAL PARTICLES
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
DISTORTED WAVE THEORY
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ENERGY LEVELS
FISSION FRAGMENTS
MATRIX ELEMENTS
MULTIPOLES
PARITY
PHOTONS
SPIN
WAVE FUNCTIONS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRON REACTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FISSION
FUNCTIONS
LEPTON REACTIONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NUCLEAR FRAGMENTS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS
653006* - Nuclear Theory- Spontaneous & Induced Fission