A SEARCH FOR COULOMB FISSION OF U$sup 238$ BY 28-MEV NITROGEN IONS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4353123
A search was made for the fission of the U/sup 238/ nucleus by a Coulomb excitation process induced by 28-Mev nitrogen ions. Photofission of uranium is well known and has a threshold around 6 Mev. The transfer of such large amount of energy by Coulomb excitation to the uranium nucleus is veny unlikely and would, by a classical Coulomb excitution process, not result in measurable yields for the experimental conditions here encountered. The possibility exists, however, that some process such as polarization of nuclear matter might lower the photofission threshold for uranium and that nitrogen-induced fission might be observed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Natiohal Lab., Tenn.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-007632
- OSTI ID:
- 4353123
- Report Number(s):
- CF-58-3-38
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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