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Title: CALORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE AVERAGE TOTAL KINETIC ENERGY OF FRAGMENTS FROM FISSION OF U$sup 235$ AND U$sup 238$ BY 14-MEV NEUTRONS

Journal Article · · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

The fission yields of Mo/sup 99/ from 14-Mev neutron bombardments of U/ sup 235/ and U/sup 238/ were found to be (5.01 plus or minus 0.15)% and (5.86 plus or minus 0.16)%, respectively. The average total fragment kinetic energies released in fission of U/sup 235/ and U/sup 238/ were found to be 174 plus or minus 4 and 175 plus or minus 2 Mev, respectively. (auth)

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Livermore
NSA Number:
NSA-14-011100
OSTI ID:
4201727
Journal Information:
Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Vol. Vol: 117; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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