The nuclear fission process

Book · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6430419

Wagemans, C ^[1]

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1. ed.

Fifty years after its discovery, the nuclear fission phenomenon is of recurring interest. When its fundamental physics aspects are considered, fission is viewed in a very positive way, which is reflected in the great interest generated by the meetings and large conferences organized for the 50th anniversary of its discovery. From a purely scientific and practical point of view, a new book devoted to the (low energy) nuclear fission phenomenon was highly desirable considering the tremendous amount of new results obtained since the publication of the book Nuclear Fission by Vandenbosch and Huizenga in 1973 (Academic Press). These new results could be obtained thanks to the growth of technology, which enabled the construction of powerful new neutron sources, particle and heavy ion accelerators, and very performant data-acquisition and computer systems. The re-invention of the ionization chamber, the development of large fission fragment spectrometers and sophisticated multiparameter devices, and the production of exotic isotopes also contributed significantly to an improved understanding of nuclear fission. This book is written at a level to introduce graduate students to the exciting subject of nuclear fission. The very complete list of references following each chapter also makes the book very useful for scientists, especially nuclear physicists. The book has 12 chapters covering the fission barrier and the various processes leading to fission as well as the characteristics of the various fission reaction products. In order to guarantee adequate treatment of the very specialized research fields covered, several distinguished scientists actively involved in some of these fields were invited to contribute their expertise as authors or co-authors of the different chapters.

• OSTI ID: 6430419
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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663470* -- Fission-- (1992-)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ABSTRACTS
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
DECAY
DISTRIBUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROFISSION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON REACTIONS
EMISSION
FISSION
FISSION BARRIER
FISSION FRAGMENTS
FISSION PRODUCTS
GAMMA RADIATION
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
LEADING ABSTRACT
LEPTON REACTIONS
MASS DISTRIBUTION
MATERIALS
NEUTRON EMISSION
NUCLEAR DECAY
NUCLEAR FRAGMENTS
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR POTENTIAL
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHOTOFISSION
PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHYSICS
POTENTIALS
RADIATIONS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
REVIEWS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPONTANEOUS FISSION
TERNARY FISSION