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Title: Heavy-ion versus {sup 3}He/{sup 4}He fusion-fission reactions: Angular momentum dependence of dissipation in nuclear fission

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Department of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096 (China)

The stochastic Langevin model is employed to study dissipation properties in fission in the {sup 16}O + {sup 181}Ta {yields}{sup 197}Tl system by analyzing prescission neutron yields measured in this reaction. It has been found that the {sup 197}Tl nuclei undergo fission that is not in accordance with the standard Bohr-Wheeler statistical theory. A detailed comparison with previously published work in which fission excitation functions measured in {sup 3,4}He + {sup 197}Au {yields}{sup 200,201}Tl are shown to be in excellent agreement with the fission width formula predicted by the traditional models of nuclear fission suggests that nuclear dissipation strength may have an angular momentum dependence in addition to the known deformation and temperature dependence. Implications for the basic understanding of the observed abnormal rise in prescission particles at high energy and the need for further experimental confirmations are discussed.

OSTI ID:
21596768
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 84, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.84.034617; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English