LOW-ENERGY CHARGED-PARTICLE-INDUCED FISSION

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.131.2149· OSTI ID:4663196

Choppin, G R; Meriwether, J R; Fox, J D

The excitation functions for the proton and deuteron induced fission of Th/sup 232/ and U/sup 238/ were determined in the energy range of 3 to 12 Mev. The excitation functions were measured using direct counting with p,n junction counters, gross counting with a recoil catching technique, and radiochemical measurement of certain fission product nuclides. In addition, the ratio of the peak-to-valley values of the fission-fragment kinetic-energy spectrum were determined as a function of bombarding energy. Breaks in the ratio curve at certain bombarding energies are interpreted in terms of competition between fission and nucleon evaporation. (auth)

• Research Organization: Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
• NSA Number: NSA-17-034950
• OSTI ID: 4663196
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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 D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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: 131; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHARGED PARTICLES
COUNTERS
CROSS SECTIONS
DEUTERONS
ENERGY RANGE
EVAPORATION MODEL
EXCITATION
FISSION
FISSION PRODUCTS
ISOTOPES
MEASURED VALUES
MEV RANGE
NUCLEONS
PHYSICS
RADIOCHEMISTRY
REACTION KINETICS
RECOILS
SEMICONDUCTORS
SPECTRA
THORIUM 232
URANIUM 238
VELOCITY