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Systematics of neutron emission probabilities from delayed neutron precursors

K. L. KratzG. Herrmann

subject

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsFission productsNeutron emissionAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaNuclear TheoryNeutron stimulated emission computed tomographyNeutron temperatureNuclear physicsNeutron cross sectionNeutronNuclear Experiments-processDelayed neutron

description

A simple correlation based on the gross theory ofβ-decay is derived between the neutron emission probabilitiesPn of delayed neutron precursors, theirβ-decay energies and the neutron binding energies of the daughter nuclei. The correlation is shown to be valid for delayed neutron precursors among the fission products. ThePn-values of several expected but still unidentified neutron precursors are estimated together with their contributions to the delayed neutron groups in thermal-neutron induced fission of235U. Some aspects of theβ-strength function for transitions into highly excited states are discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01391992