Enhanced production of neutron-deficient fission fragments in heavy-ion-induced fusion reactions

N. Fotiades, J. A. Cizewski, R. Krücken, D. P. McNabb, J. A. Becker, L. A. Bernstein, W. Younes, R. M. Clark, P. Fallon, I. Y. Lee, A. O. Macchiavelli

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Abstract

Enhanced production of unusually neutron-deficient heavy fragments was observed in the fission of the compound system formed in two different heavy-ion-induced reactions. The relative intensities of the fragments were determined from in-beam [Formula Presented]-ray spectroscopy with Gammasphere. Two peaks were observed in the distributions for Ba and Ce fission fragments. The lighter peak, comprised of neutron-deficient isotopes, cannot be reproduced by statistical calculations. A possible explanation of the enhanced production of these neutron-deficient heavy fragments is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4
Number of pages1
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume67
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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