Fast-neutron-induced fission of Pu240 and Pu242

Pica, A.; Chemey, Alexander T.; Loveland, Walter

doi:10.1103/physrevc.106.044603

Fast-neutron-induced fission of Pu 240 and Pu 242

Journal Article · Mon Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Physical Review. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.106.044603· OSTI ID:1991566

Pica, A. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]

Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States); Oregon State University
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

Herein we report the measurement of the total kinetic energy (TKE) release in the fast neutron induced fission of ²⁴⁰Pu and ²⁴²Pu. The results are compared to the predictions of the GEF model, the CGMF model, and the model of Denisov and Sedykh as well as previous exptl. work on these reactions. Our absolute measurements of the TKE release are in good agreement with the previous measurements of Nethaway et al. for the interaction of 14.8 MeV neutrons with ²⁴⁰Pu [Phys. Rev. C16, 1907 (1977)] and of Winkelmann and Aumann for the interaction of 15 MeV neutrons with ²⁴²Pu [Phys. Rev. C30, 934 (1984)]. The general trends of the measured TKE values agree with phenomenol. models but the variances of the TKE distributions are significantly less than predicted by various models. The mean postneutron emission TKE release decreases nonlinearly with increasing neutron energy and can be represented as TKE(MeV) = 175.8 ± 0.3 - (2.4 ± 0.8) lo g₁₀E_n - (1.4 ± 0.4) lo g₁₀$$E^{2}_{n}$$ for ²⁴⁰Pu and TKE(MeV) = 177.1 ± 0.3 - (1.2 ± 0.9) lo g₁₀E_n - (1.8 ± 0.5)lo g₁₀$$E_{n}^{2}$$ for ²⁴²Pu.

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Research Organization:: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States); Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001; NA0004072; SC0014380

OSTI ID:: 1991566

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2473099

Journal Information:: Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 106; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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