Systematic study of the de-excitation of neutron-rich nuclei produced in different fission reactions
Open Access
- 15 December 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by EDP Sciences in EPJ Web of Conferences
- Vol. 256, 00012
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202125600012
Abstract
In this paper we present results from two recent studies, both related to the emission of prompt fission γ rays. Firstly, we have analyzed data from the reaction 235U(n, f) induced by fast neutrons of average energy = 1.7 MeV. The deduced spectral characteristics are an average multiplicity = 7.11 ± 0.44 γ rays per fission and an average total γ-ray energy release in fission = 5.51 ± 0.46 MeV, corresponding to an average γ-ray energy = 0.77 ± 0.08 MeV. Secondly, we have addressed – and answered – the question how those characteristics in general depend on the width of the chosen prompt time window and the timing resolution, determined by the employed detectors and electronics. The conclusion is that once this is known, it is possible to compare results from different experiments in a more meaningful way.Keywords
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