Application of the Hill-Wheeler Formula in Statistical Models of Nuclear Fission: A Statistical–Mechanical Approach Based on Similarities with Semiconductor Physics
This study proposes a novel theoretical approach to understanding the statistical–mechanical similarities between nuclear fission phenomena and semiconductor physics. Using the Hill–Wheeler formula as a quantum mechanical distribution function and establishing its correspondence with the Fermi–Dirac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/3/227 |
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| Summary: | This study proposes a novel theoretical approach to understanding the statistical–mechanical similarities between nuclear fission phenomena and semiconductor physics. Using the Hill–Wheeler formula as a quantum mechanical distribution function and establishing its correspondence with the Fermi–Dirac distribution function, we analyzed nuclear fission processes for nine nuclides (<sup>232</sup>Th, <sup>233</sup>U, <sup>235</sup>U, <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>237</sup>Np, <sup>239</sup>Pu, <sup>240</sup>Pu, <sup>242</sup>Pu, <sup>241</sup>Am) using JENDL-5.0 data. |
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| ISSN: | 1099-4300 |