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Energy dependence of the prompt γ-ray emission from the (d,p)-induced fission of 234U* and 240Pu*.
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Physical Review C . Jul2017, Vol. 96 Issue 1, p1-1. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Prompt-fission γ rays are responsible for approximately 5% of the total energy released in fission, and therefore important to understand when modeling nuclear reactors. In this work we present prompt γ-ray emission characteristics in fission as a function of the nuclear excitation energy of the fissioning system. Emitted γ-ray spectra were measured, and γ-ray multiplicities and average and total γ energies per fission were determined for the 233U(d,pf) reaction for excitation energies between 4.8 and 10 MeV, and for the 239Pu(d,pf) reaction between 4.5 and 9 MeV. The spectral characteristics show no significant change as a function of excitation energy above the fission barrier, despite the fact that an extra ~5 MeV of energy is potentially available in the excited fragments for γ decay. The measured results are compared with model calculations made for prompt γ-ray emission with the fission model code gef. Further comparison with previously obtained results from thermal neutron induced fission is made to characterize possible differences arising from using the surrogate (d,p) reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NUCLEAR excitation
*THERMAL neutrons
*PLUTONIUM compounds
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24699985
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review C
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124640324
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.96.014601