Low-energy fission systematics of the fermium isotopes: the transition from mass asymmetry at fermium-254 to symmetry at fermium-259. [Mass division, total kinetic energy release]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7175147

Hoffman, D C

Recent measurements have shown that /sup 259/Fm gives the highest total kinetic energy release and the most symmetric mass division so far observed for spontaneous fission. These results continue the trends observed previously in the fermium isotopes toward higher total kinetic energies and more symmetric mass division with increasing mass of the fermium isotopes. The transition from asymmetric mass division (/sup 254/Fm) to highly favored symmetric mass division (/sup 259/Fm) now appears to have been completed. These features are consistent with the simple postulate that the more neutron-rich fermium isotopes show an increase in the yield of symmetric fragments and in the total kinetic energy because symmetric mass division of fermium (Z = 100) nuclei results in two fragments which have the magic proton number of 50 and are close to the magic neutron number of 82. The proximity of the fragments to the doubly magic configuration seems to have a profound effect on the mass division and total kinetic energy release in fission.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7175147
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-76-1151; CONF-760560-4; TRN: 76-020560
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international conference on nuclides far from stability, Corsica, Italy, 19 May 1976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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