Electron-capture delayed fission in {sup 246}Es
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States); and others
We have extended our systematic study of electron-capture delayed fission (ECDF) in neutron-deficient isotopes to {sup 246}Es. The {sup 246}Es was produced at the 88 Inch Cyclotron at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory via the {sup 249}Cf(p,xn){sup 250-x}Es reaction with 37 MeV protons. There were 19 {sup 249}Cf targets used simultaneously in our light ion multiple (LIM) target system. Alpha particles and fission fragments were detected in our rotating wheel system. In some experiments, TTA extractions were performed to remove interfering activities. The chemically separated samples were positioned between a solid-state particle detector and two x-rays detectors. This configuration enabled us to look for fissions in coincidence with K x-rays following electron-capture. Our measured production cross section of 13 {+-} 5 {mu}b for {sup 246}Es was much lower than the cross section predicted by a neutron evaporation code. The probability of delayed fission was determined from the number of x-ray/fission coincidences measured.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 560263
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970443--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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