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Low-Energy Charged-Particle-Induced Fission

Gregory R. Choppin, John R. Meriwether*, and John D. Fox

  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

  • *Present address: Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, California.

Phys. Rev. 131, 2149 – Published 1 September, 1963

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.131.2149

Abstract

The excitation functions for the proton and deuteron induced fission of Th232 and U238 have been determined in the energy range of 3-12 MeV. The excitation functions were measured using direct counting with p, n junction counters, gross counting with a recoil catching technique, and radiochemical measurement of certain fission product nuclides. In addition, the ratio of the peak-to-valley values of the fission-fragment kinetic-energy spectrum were determined as a function of bombarding energy. Breaks in the ratio curve at certain bombarding energies are interpreted in terms of competition between fission and nucleon evaporation.

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