Fission Dynamics: The Quest of a Temperature Dependent Nuclear Viscosity

Abstract

Abstract. This contribution presents a journey within the open questions about the current use of a temperature dependent nuclear viscosity in models of nuclear fission and proposes an alternative experimental approach by using systems of intermediate fissility. This study is particularly relevant because: i) systems of intermediate fissility offer a suitable framework since the intervals between the compound nucleus and scission point temperatures with increasing excitation energy are much smaller than in the case of heavier systems, ii) the measurement of observables in the ER channel translates into a larger set of effective constraints for the models.