Diabatic paths through the scission point in nuclear fission

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Title: Diabatic paths through the scission point in nuclear fission

Authors:: Bertsch, G. F.; Younes, W.; Robledo, L. M.

Publication Date:: 2019-08-09

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1550571

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC02-05CH11231

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review C

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review C Journal Volume: 100 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Bertsch, G. F., Younes, W., and Robledo, L. M. Diabatic paths through the scission point in nuclear fission.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Bertsch, G. F., Younes, W., & Robledo, L. M. Diabatic paths through the scission point in nuclear fission.  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.100.024607.

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