Published February 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

New binary and ternary spontaneous modes for 252Cf and new band structures with gammasphere

  • 1. Vanderbilt University, Physics Department, Nashville, Tennessee 37235 (United States)
  • 2. Joint Institute for Heavy Ion Research, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (United States) 37831
  • 3. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980 (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Vanderbilt University, Physics Department, Nashville, Tennessee (United States) 37235
  • 5. Institute of Atomic Physics, Bucharest, P.O. box MG-6 (Romania)
  • 6. Institute fuer Theoretische Physik, der Universitat Frankfurt/Main, D-60054 (Germany)
  • 7. Tsinghua University, Physics Department, Beijing, (China)
  • 8. Mississippi State University, Physics Department, Mississippi State, Mississippi (United States) 39762
  • 9. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna141980 (Russian Federation)

Description

Prompt γ-γ-γ coincidence studies following spontaneous fission of 252Cf were carried out at Gammasphere first with 36 and later with 72 Ge detectors. Yields and neutron multiplicities were measured directly for Sr-Nd, Zr-Ce Mo-Ba, Ru-Xe, and Pd-Te correlated pairs. A new hot fission mode was discovered going via only 108Mo-144Ba, 107Mo-145Ba, and/or 106Mo-146Ba pairs where one or more of 144,145,146Ba are hyperdeformed at scission with 3:1 axis ratio. For the first time correlated pairs involved in cold ternary fission were observed with the third particle 4He, possibly 6He, and 10Be. The 142-146Ba data provide evidence for the predicted disappearance of stable octupole deformation at high spins. New level structures and isotopes include new octupole deformations, identical bands and other structures. copyright 1997 American Institute of Physics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
392
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 309-312
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
14. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry
Dates
6-9 Nov 1996
Place
Denton, TX (United States)

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-961110--