Fusion-Fission In The [sup 86]Kr+[sup 238]U Reaction

Authors :: M. Lipoglavšek
R. A. Bark
E. A. Gueorguieva
J. J. Lawrie
E. Lieder
R. Lieder
E. Lindbo Hansen
S. M. Mullins
S. S. Ntshangase
P. Papka
T. Petrovič
M. Vencelj
P. Demetriou
R. Julin
S. V. Harissopulos
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings.
Publication Year :: 2008
Publisher :: AIP, 2008.
Abstract: The 86Kr+238U reaction has been studied at krypton beam energies about 30 MeV above the Coulomb barrier. Reaction products were detected by an array of 32 photovoltaic cells coupled to the AFRODITE γ‐ray detector array at iThemba LABS. A symmetric fission component has been observed at about 600 MeV total kinetic energy. This could possibly be due to fusion‐fission with a cross section of 35±20 mb.