KINETIC ENERGY RELEASE IN 23 Mev DEUTERON FISSION OF U$sup 23$$sup 8$

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4712797

Alexander, J M; Gazdik, M F; Wasif, S

Average recoil ranges were measured for five fission products formed by 23 Mev deuteron reactions with uranium-238. The ranges of products from near symmetric fission (cadmium-115 and silver-111) are longer than for neutron fission of uranium-235, while the ranges of asymmetric products (iodine-131, barium-140, and strontium-89) are shorter. The kinetic energy deficit for near symmetric fission is 15 to 20 Mev lower for this system than for thermal neutron fission of U/sup 236/. The magnitude of the kinetic energy deficit for uranium- 236 fission is reexamined by comparing range data with recent time of flight measurements and neutron emission probabilities. This comparison leads to a kinetic energy deficit of approximately 23 Mev for uranium-236 fission. 23 references. (auth)

• Research Organization: California. Univ., Berkeley. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• NSA Number: NSA-17-011646
• OSTI ID: 4712797
• Report Number(s): UCRL-10193
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BARIUM 140
CADMIUM 115
DEUTERONS
ENERGY
ENERGY RANGE
FISSION
IODINE 131
KINETIC ENERGY
MEASURED VALUES
NEUTRONS
PHYSICS
RECOILS
SILVER 111
SLOWDOWN
STRONTIUM 89
URANIUM 235
URANIUM 236
URANIUM 238
VELOCITY