Density Functional Theory Approach to Nuclear Fission

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Title: Density Functional Theory Approach to Nuclear Fission

Abstract

The Skyrme nuclear energy density functional theory (DFT) is used to model neutron-induced fission in actinides. This paper focuses on the numerical implementation of the theory. In particular, it reports recent advances in DFT code development on leadership class computers, and presents a detailed analysis of the numerical accuracy of DFT solvers for near-scission calculations.

Authors:

Schunck, N. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: 2013-03-01

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1565098

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Acta Physica Polonica. Series B

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 44; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0587-4254

Publisher:: Jagiellonian University

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; Physics

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  title        = {Density Functional Theory Approach to Nuclear Fission},

  author       = {Schunck, N.},

  abstractNote = {The Skyrme nuclear energy density functional theory (DFT) is used to model neutron-induced fission in actinides. This paper focuses on the numerical implementation of the theory. In particular, it reports recent advances in DFT code development on leadership class computers, and presents a detailed analysis of the numerical accuracy of DFT solvers for near-scission calculations.},

  doi          = {10.5506/aphyspolb.44.263},

  journal      = {Acta Physica Polonica. Series B},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 44,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2013},

  month        = {3}

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