Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber

Hensle, D.; Barker, J. T.; Barrett, J. S.; Bowden, N. S.; Brewster, K. J.; Bundgaard, J.; Case, Z. Q.; Casperson, R. J.; Cebra, D. A.; Classen, T.; Duke, D. L.; Fotiadis, N.; Gearhart, J.; Geppert-Kleinrath, V.; Greife, U.; Guardincerri, E.; Hagmann, C.; Heffner, M.; Hicks, C. R.; Higgins, D.; Isenhower, L. D.; Kazkaz, K.; Kemnitz, A.; Kiesling, K. J.; King, J.; Klay, J. L.; Latta, J.; Leal, E.; Loveland, W.; Lynch, M.; Magee, J. A.; Manning, B.; Mendenhall, M. P.; Monterial, M.; Mosby, S.; Oman, G.; Prokop, C.; Sangiorgio, S.; Schmitt, K. T.; Seilhan, B.; Snyder, L.; Tovesson, F.; Towell, C. L.; Towell, R. S.; Towell, T. R.; Walsh, N.; Watson, T. S.; Yao, L.; Younes, W.

doi:10.1103/physrevc.102.014605

Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber

Journal Article · Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.102.014605· OSTI ID:1638449

Hensle, D.; Barker, J. T.; Barrett, J. S.; Bowden, N. S.; Brewster, K. J.; Bundgaard, J.; Case, Z. Q.; Casperson, R. J.; Cebra, D. A.; Classen, T.; Duke, D. L.; Fotiadis, N.; Gearhart, J.; Geppert-Kleinrath, V.; Greife, U.; Guardincerri, E.; Hagmann, C.; Heffner, M.; Hicks, C. R.; Higgins, D. more »

The Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment (NIFFTE) collaboration has performed measurements with a fission time projection chamber (fissionTPC) to study the fission process by reconstructing full three-dimensional tracks of fission fragments and other ionizing radiation. The amount of linear momentum imparted to the fissioning nucleus by the incident neutron can be inferred by measuring the opening angle between the fission fragments. Using this measured linear momentum, fission fragment angular distributions can be converted to the center-of-mass frame for anisotropy measurements. Angular anisotropy is an important experimental observable for understanding the quantum mechanical state of the fissioning nucleus and vital to determining detection efficiency for cross section measurements. Neutron linear momentum transfer to fissioning ²³⁵U, ²³⁸U, and 239Pu and fission fragment angular anisotropy of ²³⁵U and ²³⁸U as a function of neutron energies in the range 130 keV–250 MeV are presented.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Contributing Organization:: NIFFTE Collaboration

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1638449

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--805153; 1009791

Journal Information:: Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 102; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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