Abstract:The neutron-unstable odd-N isotopes 5 He, 7 He, and 8 Li ͑in its excited state of E*ϭ2.26 MeV) were measured to show up as short-lived (Ӎ10 Ϫ21 Ϫ10 Ϫ20 s) intermediate light charged particles ͑LCPs͒ in ternary fission of 252 Cf. For the study a high-efficiency angular correlation measurement between neutrons, LCPs, and main fission fragments has been performed. The evidence for the ternary 5 He and 7 He particles ͑lifetimes: 1ϫ10 Ϫ21 s, and 4ϫ10 Ϫ21 s, respectively͒ was disclosed from the measured angular dist… Show more
“…The experimental setup "CORA" consists of a 4π detector for fission fragments CODIS [8], surrounded by a set of 60 DEMON liquid scintillator cells [9] for measuring prompt fission neutrons (see Fig. 1).…”
Abstract. An experiment aiming at the detailed investigation of angular correlations in the neutron emission from spontaneous fission of 252 Cf has been performed at IPHC Strasbourg using the angle-sensitive double ionization chamber CODIS for measuring fission fragments and a set of 60 DEMON scintillator counters for neutron detection. The main aim of the experiment is to search for an anisotropy of neutron emission in the center-of-mass system of the fragments. The present status of the data analysis and the full Monte-Carlo simulation of the experiment are reported in the present paper.
“…The experimental setup "CORA" consists of a 4π detector for fission fragments CODIS [8], surrounded by a set of 60 DEMON liquid scintillator cells [9] for measuring prompt fission neutrons (see Fig. 1).…”
Abstract. An experiment aiming at the detailed investigation of angular correlations in the neutron emission from spontaneous fission of 252 Cf has been performed at IPHC Strasbourg using the angle-sensitive double ionization chamber CODIS for measuring fission fragments and a set of 60 DEMON scintillator counters for neutron detection. The main aim of the experiment is to search for an anisotropy of neutron emission in the center-of-mass system of the fragments. The present status of the data analysis and the full Monte-Carlo simulation of the experiment are reported in the present paper.
“…Ref [4]. Due to technical constraints of conventional detectors so far charged-particle coincidence measurements such as angular correlations between rare and main fission fragments [5] could only be measured under certain circumstances (energy cutoff, low-Z).…”
Abstract.With the goal to measure angular correlations of fission fragments in rare fission decay (e.g. ternary and quaternary fission), a multi-detector coincidence system based on two and up to four position sensitive pixel detectors Timepix has been built. In addition to the high granularity, wide dynamic range and per pixel signal threshold, these devices are equipped with per pixel energy and time sensitivity providing more information (position, energy, time), enhances particle-type identification and selectivity of event-by-event detection. Operation of the device with the integrated USB 2.0 based readout interface FITPix and the control and data acquisition software tool Pixelman enables online visualization and flexible/adjustable operation for a different type of experiments. Spatially correlated fission fragments can be thus registered in coincidence. Similarly triggered measurements are performed using an integrated spectrometric module with analogue signal chain electronics. The current status of development together with demonstration of the technique with a 252 Cf source is presented.
MotivationCharged-particle coincidence correlated measurements such as angular correlations between rare and main fission fragments measured with conventional detectors provide only partial and limited information (energy cutoff, narrow range of studied ion Z numbers). Many of these drawbacks arise from the standard solid state detectors used so far which can be solved simultaneously by usage of highly segmented single-quantum counting pixel detectors. Rare fission decay with the emission of one (ternary fission) or two (quaternary fission) light mass rare charged particles -or rare fission fragments is a valuable tool to explore the dynamics and structure of atomic nuclei by probing the fissioning system near the scission point and the fissioning reaction and decay mechanisms. Spectrometric measurement of the characteristics of fission products is the necessary input for the understanding of fission configurations and dynamics of reaction mechanisms in the final stage of the fissioning process. Observables such as the angular momenta of RFF correlated with fission fragments are closely related to the dynamics of the fissioning system in its final stages [1], [2]. When passing the barrier the fissioning system can probe different channels as the rare fission fragments are produced at the moment of scission in the neck region of the nascent fission fragments [1]. While being a rather rare process, these light charged particles serve as a probe of the nucleus at a time close to scission and while are considered to emerge from the neck of the fissioning nucleus much earlier than scission of the nucleus into the a
“…In observed ternary fission modes, the detected two heavy fragments were accompanied by a light charged particle such as 4,5,7 He [5,6], 8 Li [6], 10 Be [3,7], and 14 C [8,9] isotopes, with a yield on the order of 10 4 per a binary fission event [10]. The 4 Heaccompanied ternary fission of the neutron rich isotopes 252.254,256 Cf is reported with high probability [5].…”
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