Macroscopic-Microscopic Fission Yields

We utilize the macroscopic-microscopic approach to fission to calculate nascent fragment distributions. Assuming strongly damped shape motion, we run many iterations of a Metropolis random walk across nuclear potential-energy surfaces to obtain sufficient scission statistics. Our nuclear potential s...

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Main Authors: Mumpower Matthew, Sprouse Trevor, Verriere Marc, Vassh Nicole, Randrup Jorgen
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2024/16/epjconf_fusion2024_01004.pdf
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description We utilize the macroscopic-microscopic approach to fission to calculate nascent fragment distributions. Assuming strongly damped shape motion, we run many iterations of a Metropolis random walk across nuclear potential-energy surfaces to obtain sufficient scission statistics. Our nuclear potential surfaces consist of a macroscopic energy from the Finite-Range Liquid-Drop Model (FRLDM) and microscopic terms that arise from the single-particle spectra. We compare our predictions for two major actinides to experimental data. We present global trends from this modeling that manifest as a function of mass number of the fissioning species. We discuss the impact of fission yield modeling on nucleosynthetic outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-0fc3e1807f5e41f0b1be8b77c8b18e1d2025-08-20T02:10:42ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2024-01-013060100410.1051/epjconf/202430601004epjconf_fusion2024_01004Macroscopic-Microscopic Fission YieldsMumpower Matthew0Sprouse Trevor1Verriere Marc2Vassh Nicole3Randrup Jorgen4Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National LaboratoryTheoretical Division, Los Alamos National LaboratoryNuclear and Data Theory Group, Nuclear and Chemical Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryTRIUMFNuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryWe utilize the macroscopic-microscopic approach to fission to calculate nascent fragment distributions. Assuming strongly damped shape motion, we run many iterations of a Metropolis random walk across nuclear potential-energy surfaces to obtain sufficient scission statistics. Our nuclear potential surfaces consist of a macroscopic energy from the Finite-Range Liquid-Drop Model (FRLDM) and microscopic terms that arise from the single-particle spectra. We compare our predictions for two major actinides to experimental data. We present global trends from this modeling that manifest as a function of mass number of the fissioning species. We discuss the impact of fission yield modeling on nucleosynthetic outcomes.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2024/16/epjconf_fusion2024_01004.pdf
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