Cold fission of neptunium: The role of an unpaired proton

Authors
Goverdovski, AA Ketlerov, VV Mitrofanov, VF Ostapenko, YB Khryachkov, VA
Citation
Aa. Goverdovski et al., Cold fission of neptunium: The role of an unpaired proton, PHYS ATOM N, 62(6), 1999, pp. 901-909
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF ATOMIC NUCLEI
ISSN journal
10637788 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
901 - 909
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7788(199906)62:6<901:CFONTR>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The mass and energy distributions of fragments formed in Np-237 fission ind uced by 1- and 5-MeV neutrons have been measured with the aid of a double i onization chamber featuring Frisch grids. The spectra for the cold fragment ation of neptunium have been determined for light fragments of energies up to 117-122 MeV. It has been shown that dominant mass peaks are split. The e nergy balance of the fission process has been analyzed in the region of col d fragmentation.