Abstract
The cumulative and independent yields of various fission products within the mass ranges of 83 to 117 and 123 to 161 have been measured in the epi-cadmium neutron-induced fission of 245Cm by using an off-line gamma-ray spectrometric technique. Charge distribution correction was applied on the cumulative yields to obtain the post-neutron mass yield distribution. From the mass yield distribution data, the full-width at tenth-maximum of light and heavy mass wings, average light mass <AL> and heavy mass <AH>, average neutron number <ν>, and peak-to-valley ratio were obtained for the first time. Comparison of mass yield distributions was made between the epi-cadmium and thermal neutron–induced fission of 245Cm to examine the role of excitation energy on the nuclear structure effect and P/V ratio.
Acknowledgments
We are thankful to R. H. Iyer, BARC, for his keen interest and support during this work. The authors are also thankful the members of the staff of the reactor APSARA at BARC for their help in providing the irradiation facility and successfully carrying out the irradiations during the experiment.
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