The Fission of Thorium with Alpha Particles,

Abstract

Since the compound nucleus formed in the fission of thorium with alpha particles is U(236), the same compound nucleus formed in the fission of U(235) with neutrons, it is of interest to study the fission of thorium with alphas and compare the resulting distribution of fission products with that found with uranium with slow and thorium with fast neutrons. Any difference between the various results where the same compound nucleus is formed must be due to differences in energy content and possible differences in distribution of the nucleons in the compound nucleus at the time of fission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1948
Accession Number
ADA321406

Entities

People

  • Amos S. Newton

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alpha Particles
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Distribution Curves
  • Elements
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Fission Products
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Nitric Acid
  • Perchloric Acid
  • Precipitation
  • Radiation
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Thermal Neutrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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