Published August 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Fission probability of 239U at high excitation measured with the 238U(α,3He f) reaction

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Description

The fission probability of 239U has been measured as a function of excitation energy using the 238U(α,3He f ) reaction with E/sub α/ = 152 MeV. The 3He spectrum in coincidence with fission exhibits a broad peak near the incident beam velocity. The deduced fission probability is the same as that obtained from the 238U(n,f ) reaction. This suggests that the neutron transfers to the target forming a compound nucleus 239U, while the 3He, acting as a spectator, escapes with the incoming beam velocity

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev., C
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Rev., C.
Journal Page Range
500-502
ISSN
0556-2813