Combined dynamical and statistical approach to describing induced fission of heavy nuclei

A combined dynamical and statistical approach to describing induced fission of heavy nuclei is proposed. This approach takes into account the nuclear-dissipation phenomenon and the double-humped structure of the fission barrier. A method that is intended for calculating the angular distribution of fission fragments and which is applicable over a broad range of excitation energies is discussed. The potential of the approach is demonstrated by addressing the problems of self-consistently describing experimental data on fission probabilities for plutonium and americium isotopes, the yields of shape isomers in the α+²³⁸U reaction at alpha-particle energies in the range E _α = 20–32 MeV and the d+^242,240Pu reactions at deuteron energies in the range E _d = 20–30 MeV, fission times in the α + ²³⁸U reaction at alpha-particle energies in the range E _α = 20–32 MeV, and angular distributions of fission fragments in the α + ²³⁸U, ²³⁷Np reactions at alpha-particle energies in the range E _α = 20–100 MeV.     

Liquid mixture excess properties by the hard sphere model

The excess properties of mixing were calculated for seven systems Ar-CH₄; Ar-N₂; Ar-O₂; Ar-CO; CO-CH₄; O₂-N₂; N₂-CO, using the Caranhan and Starling equation of state of rigid spheres and the Longuet-Higgins and Widom model. Two sets of calculations were done one using the experimentalG ^E to calculateS ^E ,H ^E andV ^E , and the other making use of Miller’s cross parameter values. The calculated values are compared with those of Snider and Herrington and Miller’s values and also with the experimental values. The agreement was found to be good.     

Charge exchange in collisions between heavy low-charged ions

The probabilities and the effective cross sections of collision-induced one-electron charge exchange between singly charged and four-charged heavy Xe, Cs, Ba, Pb, Bi, and U ions at energies E>0.1 keV/u are calculated by a method of multichannel normalization in the impact parameter representation. The cross sections are rather large with a maximum σ_m≈10⁻¹⁵ cm² at relative energies E _m ≈10–30 keV/u. For collision energies E<10 keV/u, the cross sections sharply decrease with growing resonance defect of the reaction. At high energies E>1 MeV/u, the charge exchange proceeds largely by the capture of inner shell electrons of the ionic targets. The charge exchange cross sections calculated for low-charged Xe, Cs, Ba, Pb, Bi, and U ions are compared with available theoretical and experimental data.     

Electron magnetic resonance investigation of gadolinium diffusion in zircon powders

The electron magnetic resonance (EMR) technique was used to investigate the diffusion of gadolinium in zircon (ZrSiO₄) powders. The EMR absorption intensity was measured for several annealing times and three different temperatures of isothermal annealing: 1273, 1323 and 1373 K. The activation energy for diffusion, calculated from the experimental data using a theoretical model based on the Fick equation, was found to be E_A=506±5 kJ mol⁻¹. This value is close to the ones for the diffusion of Gd in UO₂ and CeO₂, but much larger than for the diffusion of gadolinium in a compound with the same crystal structure as zircon, YVO₄. This is attributed to a difference in the relative sizes of the ions involved in the diffusion process.     

电子碰撞Ga,As, Pt,W和Au原子Lα X射线产生截面的理论计算

利用修改后的MBELL模型,研究了L壳层的相对论效应和离子效应对快电子碰撞电离Lα X射线产生截面的影响.通过在BELL模型中引入相对论效应和离子效应,基于相对论性的L壳层的电子碰撞电离截面的理论,计算了Ga,As,Pt,W和Au的L壳层电子碰撞电离截面,并将其转化成Lα X射线产生截面,计算结果表明考虑到相对论效应和离子效应后,修改后的MBELL的Lα X射线产生截面结果明显优于BELL的计算结果,并和最近的文献实验数值 关键词： 快电子 Lα射线')" href="#">Lα射线 电离截面 相对论效应     

Influence of Sulfur on Cure Kinetics of Natural Rubber/Sulfur/N-t-butylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide (TBBS) System Studied by Rubber Processing Analyzer

Based on the cure characteristics of the Natural Rubber/Sulfur/N–t–butylbenzothiazole– 2–sulfenamide (NR/S/TBBS) system, a kinetic model with induction, curing, and overcure periods was chosen to simulate the cure reaction of this system. Cure-curves reflecting the development of torque were recorded as a function of cure time for NR compounds by a rubber processing analyzer. The cure curves were then non-linear fitted. The results show that the simulated curves fit well with the experimental curves. Rate constant K ₂ for formation of activated crosslink precursors is much higher than rate constant K ₆ for crosslink degradation under the same cure condition. Reaction activation energy E ₂ and E ₆ calculated from K ₂ and K ₆ through the Arrhenius equation showed that E ₆ is higher than E ₂. The increase of sulfur dosage led to the decrease of E ₆ and E ₂, but E ₆ decreased more evidently.     

Sea Level Muon Spectrum Derived from the All Particle Primary Spectrum of GRIGOROV et al.

The all particle primary spectrum of GRIGOROV et al. surveyed by HILLAS has been fitted by a power law fit of the form I_{all particle}(>E) = 1.3 E^?1.65 (cm² s sr)^?1 where E is the energy in GeV/nucleus. Using our recently determined conversion factor for protonnuclei flux ratio of equal energies the primary proton spectrum has been calculated and the result agrees with the Goddard Space Flight Centre primary proton spectrum data satisfactorily. The primary nucleon spectrum has also been calculated and follows the form N_nucleons(E) dE = 2.664 E^?2.75 dE (cm² s sr GeV/nucleon)^?1. Using this primary nucleon spectrum as the source of hadrons and accelerator data for various inclusive reactions viz. used for the estimation of hadronic energy moments in the frame work of FEYNMAN- Scaling, the differential meson spectra have been estimated. The meson atmospheric diffusion equation after Bugaev et al. has been considered for the derivation of sea level muon spectrum. The magnetic spectrograph data of Allkofer et al., Ayre et al., Green et al., and MUTRON group are in accord with the calculated muon spectrum.     

Interaction potentials,spectroscopy and transport properties of RG+–He (RG=Ar–Rn)

High-level ab initio potential energy curves are calculated for the RG⁺–He complexes (RG=Ar–Rn). RCCSD(T) calculations are employed with large basis sets, and taking account of spin–orbit coupling. The calculated spectroscopic parameters are compared with experimentally determined values, with other high-level ab initio results, and with results from potentials that were obtained by fitting to experimental data. The gas-phase mobilities of RG⁺ ions in He are calculated from our potentials and compared, graphically and statistically, with the experimental mobilities as a function of E/n ₀ at several temperatures. We conclude that more precise experimental data are required in order to discriminate between potentials with more certainty. In addition, we discuss previously reported, unexpectedly large drops in experimental mobility values for RG⁺ in He at 4.35 K as E/n ₀ → 0.     

A two-center model of the concerted molecular decomposition of unsaturated compounds

A semiempirical model of the concerted decomposition of unsaturated compounds (olefins, alcohols, acids, and ethers) and aliphatic esters into two molecules is suggested. The model considers the decomposition reaction as a single-step transfer of the hydrogen atom in one reaction center and the dissociation of a C-C or C-O bond in the other accompanied by a shift of π electrons in the cyclic six-membered transition state. Each elementary event in such a concerted reaction is characterized by its own activation energy, E _abs for the transfer of H, E _>d for bond dissociation, and E _π for the shift of π bonds. The E _abs and E _d activation energies were calculated by the method of intersecting parabolas. The spectrum of activation energies (sets of the E _abs, E _d , and E _π values) for each of 45 decomposition reactions was calculated with the use of experimental data. The contribution of enthalpy to the activation energy of each event was estimated.     

Competition between the fusion-fission and deep-inelastic orbiting mechanisms in the35Cl +12C reaction

The binary decay properties of the⁴⁷V nucleus, produced in the³⁵Cl +¹²C reaction, have been investigated at the³⁵Cl bombarding energiesE _lab = 180 and 200 MeV by means of a kinematical coincidence technique. Binary reaction products show full energy equilibration and a characteristic 1/sin(θ _cm) angular distribution. The elemental distribution of the fully-damped products is asymmetric, similar to what has previously been observed in the decay of the⁵⁶Ni nucleus. Comparison with theoretical model predictions suggests the occurrence of a fusion-fission rather than orbiting process. Moreover the calculations performed using the Extended Hauser-Feshbach Method reproduce well the experimental fission yields. A general discussion of orbiting and fusionfission experimental data of light heavy-ion systems is presented in the framework of the calculated number of available open channels for these systems.