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Title: Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber

Abstract

The Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment (NIFFTE) collaboration has performed measurements with a fission time projection chamber (fissionTPC) to study the fission process by reconstructing full three-dimensional tracks of fission fragments and other ionizing radiation. The amount of linear momentum imparted to the fissioning nucleus by the incident neutron can be inferred by measuring the opening angle between the fission fragments. Using this measured linear momentum, fission fragment angular distributions can be converted to the center-of-mass frame for anisotropy measurements. Angular anisotropy is an important experimental observable for understanding the quantum mechanical state of the fissioning nucleus and vital to determining detection efficiency for cross section measurements. Neutron linear momentum transfer to fissioning 235U, 238U, and 239Pu and fission fragment angular anisotropy of 235U and 238U as a function of neutron energies in the range 130 keV–250 MeV are presented.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Contributing Org.:
NIFFTE Collaboration
OSTI Identifier:
1638449
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-805153
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985; 1009791; TRN: US2201780
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 102; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Hensle, D., Barker, J. T., Barrett, J. S., Bowden, N. S., Brewster, K. J., Bundgaard, J., Case, Z. Q., Casperson, R. J., Cebra, D. A., Classen, T., Duke, D. L., Fotiadis, N., Gearhart, J., Geppert-Kleinrath, V., Greife, U., Guardincerri, E., Hagmann, C., Heffner, M., Hicks, C. R., Higgins, D., Isenhower, L. D., Kazkaz, K., Kemnitz, A., Kiesling, K. J., King, J., Klay, J. L., Latta, J., Leal, E., Loveland, W., Lynch, M., Magee, J. A., Manning, B., Mendenhall, M. P., Monterial, M., Mosby, S., Oman, G., Prokop, C., Sangiorgio, S., Schmitt, K. T., Seilhan, B., Snyder, L., Tovesson, F., Towell, C. L., Towell, R. S., Towell, T. R., Walsh, N., Watson, T. S., Yao, L., and Younes, W. Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1103/physrevc.102.014605.
Hensle, D., Barker, J. T., Barrett, J. S., Bowden, N. S., Brewster, K. J., Bundgaard, J., Case, Z. Q., Casperson, R. J., Cebra, D. A., Classen, T., Duke, D. L., Fotiadis, N., Gearhart, J., Geppert-Kleinrath, V., Greife, U., Guardincerri, E., Hagmann, C., Heffner, M., Hicks, C. R., Higgins, D., Isenhower, L. D., Kazkaz, K., Kemnitz, A., Kiesling, K. J., King, J., Klay, J. L., Latta, J., Leal, E., Loveland, W., Lynch, M., Magee, J. A., Manning, B., Mendenhall, M. P., Monterial, M., Mosby, S., Oman, G., Prokop, C., Sangiorgio, S., Schmitt, K. T., Seilhan, B., Snyder, L., Tovesson, F., Towell, C. L., Towell, R. S., Towell, T. R., Walsh, N., Watson, T. S., Yao, L., & Younes, W. Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.102.014605
Hensle, D., Barker, J. T., Barrett, J. S., Bowden, N. S., Brewster, K. J., Bundgaard, J., Case, Z. Q., Casperson, R. J., Cebra, D. A., Classen, T., Duke, D. L., Fotiadis, N., Gearhart, J., Geppert-Kleinrath, V., Greife, U., Guardincerri, E., Hagmann, C., Heffner, M., Hicks, C. R., Higgins, D., Isenhower, L. D., Kazkaz, K., Kemnitz, A., Kiesling, K. J., King, J., Klay, J. L., Latta, J., Leal, E., Loveland, W., Lynch, M., Magee, J. A., Manning, B., Mendenhall, M. P., Monterial, M., Mosby, S., Oman, G., Prokop, C., Sangiorgio, S., Schmitt, K. T., Seilhan, B., Snyder, L., Tovesson, F., Towell, C. L., Towell, R. S., Towell, T. R., Walsh, N., Watson, T. S., Yao, L., and Younes, W. Thu . "Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.102.014605. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1638449.
@article{osti_1638449,
title = {Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distributions, anisotropy, and linear momentum transfer measured with the NIFFTE fission time projection chamber},
author = {Hensle, D. and Barker, J. T. and Barrett, J. S. and Bowden, N. S. and Brewster, K. J. and Bundgaard, J. and Case, Z. Q. and Casperson, R. J. and Cebra, D. A. and Classen, T. and Duke, D. L. and Fotiadis, N. and Gearhart, J. and Geppert-Kleinrath, V. and Greife, U. and Guardincerri, E. and Hagmann, C. and Heffner, M. and Hicks, C. R. and Higgins, D. and Isenhower, L. D. and Kazkaz, K. and Kemnitz, A. and Kiesling, K. J. and King, J. and Klay, J. L. and Latta, J. and Leal, E. and Loveland, W. and Lynch, M. and Magee, J. A. and Manning, B. and Mendenhall, M. P. and Monterial, M. and Mosby, S. and Oman, G. and Prokop, C. and Sangiorgio, S. and Schmitt, K. T. and Seilhan, B. and Snyder, L. and Tovesson, F. and Towell, C. L. and Towell, R. S. and Towell, T. R. and Walsh, N. and Watson, T. S. and Yao, L. and Younes, W.},
abstractNote = {The Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment (NIFFTE) collaboration has performed measurements with a fission time projection chamber (fissionTPC) to study the fission process by reconstructing full three-dimensional tracks of fission fragments and other ionizing radiation. The amount of linear momentum imparted to the fissioning nucleus by the incident neutron can be inferred by measuring the opening angle between the fission fragments. Using this measured linear momentum, fission fragment angular distributions can be converted to the center-of-mass frame for anisotropy measurements. Angular anisotropy is an important experimental observable for understanding the quantum mechanical state of the fissioning nucleus and vital to determining detection efficiency for cross section measurements. Neutron linear momentum transfer to fissioning 235U, 238U, and 239Pu and fission fragment angular anisotropy of 235U and 238U as a function of neutron energies in the range 130 keV–250 MeV are presented.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevc.102.014605},
journal = {Physical Review. C},
number = 1,
volume = 102,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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