锕系原子核自发裂变性质的理论研究

运用推广的液滴模型（GLDM）来确定锕系原子核的自发裂变势垒, 采用量子力学中的WKB近似方法对相应自发裂变的半衰期进行了研究。 在GLDM中, 首次考虑了微观Strutinsky壳修正对裂变势垒的影响。 理论计算的锕系区重核自发裂变半衰期与实验值符合得很好, 表明包括微观壳修正的GLDM可以成功研究重核的自发裂变性质。 The spontaneous fission half lives of the actinides are calculated by the WKB approximation and the potential barriers are constructed by a General Liquid Drop Model (GLDM) including the proximity energy, the mass and charge asymmetry, and an accurate nucleus radius. The microscopic shell correction which plays a key role for the spontaneous fission barrier is considered for the first time. The two parameter quasi molecular shape and the proximity are described in details within the GLDM. The effects of the microscopic shell correction and proximity energy for fission barrier are discussed separately. The calcula ted spontaneous fission half lives for the actinides reasonably accord with the experimental data, implying the present GLDM combined with the microscopic shell correction can be used to study the spontaneous fission properties of heavy nuclei successfully.     

近垒及垒下能区28Si+174Yb体系的裂变碎片质量分布

使用两块大面积平行板雪崩计数器,测量了近垒及垒下28Si+174Yb熔合裂变碎片质量-角度关联分布及质量分布。质量-角度二维图显示在该反应能量区间内并没有发现明显的准裂变成分。运用单高斯曲线拟合了裂变碎片的质量分布并抽取了质量宽度。结果表明:在库仑势垒以上,质量宽度随着反应能量的升高而增大;在库仑势垒以下能区,发现质量宽度随着反应能量的降低而呈现轻微增大的趋势。运用鞍点统计模型对本次实验数据拟合发现,需用比文献给出的更大的刚度系数才能重现实验结果,其物理原因还需要进一步研究。In order to study the fission mechanism, the mass distributions and mass-angle distributions of the fission fragments for 28Si+174Yb were measured near the Coulomb barrier. The mass-angle correlations do not indicate any possible quasi-fission events in this bombarding energy range. The mass distributions were fitted by the single Gaussian distribution and then the mass widths were extracted. At above-barrier energies, the mass widths were found to increase with the energy. However, the mass widths show slight increase with decreasing energy below the barrier. Additionally, the mass widths can not be reproduced in the framework of the saddle statistic model with the given parameter, so further study is still needed.     

重离子裂变反应动力学研究

从实验角度评述了重离子裂变反应动力学研究现状．内容包括动力学裂变宽度、裂变时标、核粘滞性的温度和形变相关性以及从裂变实验上研究核粘滞性的方法等． The present status of the dynamics study for heavy ion induced fission reaction includesing the dynamical fission width,the fission time scale,the temperature and deformation dependence of the nuclear viscosity and the methods of the extracting viscosity from fission experiments induced by heavy ion reactions is reviewed.      

Influence of thermal and resonance neutron on fast neutron flux measurement by ~(239)Pu fission chamber

The 239Pu fission chambers are widely used to measure fission spectrum neutron flux due to a flat response to fast neutrons. However,in the meantime the resonance and thermal neutrons can cause a significant influence on the measurement if they are moderated,which could be eliminated by using10 B and Cd covers. At a column enriched uranium fast neutron critical assembly,the fission reaction rates of 239 Pu are measured as 1.791×10-16,2.350×10-16 and 1.385×10-15 per second for 15 mm thick10 B cover,0.5 mm thick Cd cover,and no cover respectively,while the fission reaction rate of 239 Pu is rapidly increased to 2.569×10-14 for a 20 mm thick polythene covering fission chamber. The average 239 Pu fission cross-section of thermal and resonance neutrons is calculated to be 500 b and24.95 b with the assumption of 1/v and 1/E spectra respectively,then thermal,resonance and fast neutron flux are achieved to be 2.30×106,2.24×106 and 1.04×108cm-2·s-1.     

Spontaneous Fission Barriers Based on a Generalized Liquid Drop Model

The barrier against the spontaneous fission has been determined within the Generalized Liquid Drop Model （GLDM） including the mass and charge asymmetry, and the proximity energy. The shell correction of the spherical parent nucleus is calculated by using the Strutinsky method, and the empirical shape-dependent shell correction is 6mp10yed during the deformation process. A quasi-molecular shape sequence has been defined to describe the whole process from one-body shape to two-body shape system, and a two-touching-ellipsoid is adopted when the superdeformed one-body system reaches the rupture point. On these bases the spontaneous fission barriers are systematically studied for nuclei from 2a~Th to 249 Cm for different possible exiting channels with the different mass and charge asymmetries. The double, and triple bumps are found in the fission potential energy in this region, which roughly agree with the experimental results. It is found that at around Sn-like fragment the outer fission barriers are lower, while the partner of the Sn-like fragment is in the range near l~SRu where the ground-state mass is lowered by allowing axially symmetric shapes. The preferable fission channels are distinctly pronounced, which should be corresponding to the fragment mass distributions.     

超重复合核的存活概率

考虑角动量相关性的情况下计算了超重核259Db的裂变位垒Bf.计算了258Rf,259Db,266Hs和267Mt 4个超重核单中子蒸发的存活概率Wsur及其随角动量分波的变化关系.给出了中子蒸发宽度、裂变宽度和超重核蒸发一个中子的概率对激发能与角动量分波的依赖关系. Considering the dependence on angular momentum， the fission barriers of super heavy nuclei 259Db have been calculated. The survival probability for 258Rf， 259Db，266Hs，267Mt compound and its relation with angular momentum have been estimated. The neutron emission width， the fission width and the realization probability for one neutron emission and their relation with excitation energy and angular momentum are also presented.     

Thermal Conductivity of Complex Plasmas Using Novel Evan-Gillan Approach

The thermal conductivity of complex fluid materials(dusty plasmas) has been explored through novel Evan-Gillan homogeneous non-equilibrium molecular dynamic(HNEMD) algorithm. The thermal conductivity coefficient obtained from HNEMD is dependent on various plasma parameters(Γ, κ). The proposed algorithm gives accurate results with fast convergence and small size effect over a wide range of plasma parameters. The cross microscopic heat energy current is discussed in association with variation of temperature(1/Γ) and external perturbations(P_z). The thermal conductivity obtained from HNEMD simulations is found to be very good agreement and more reliable than previously known numerical techniques of equilibrium molecular dynamic, nonequilibrium molecular dynamic simulations. Our new investigations point to an effective conclusion that the thermal conductivity of complex dusty plasmas is dependent on an extensive range of plasma coupling(Γ) and screening parameter(κ) and it varies by the alteration in these parameters.It is also shown that a different approach is used for computations of thermal conductivity in 2D complex plasmas and can be appropriate method for behaviors of complex systems.     

裂变位垒参数的推荐和裂变位垒参数库

通过分析和计算锕系核裂变截面和全套中子反应截面获取了一组锕系核的裂变位垒参数.Fm)在此基础上,广泛收集实验裂变位垒参数,通过比对和评价,推荐了本组的129个核素(109Cd—255的实验裂变位垒参数.此外,对收集的不同裂变位垒参数作了分析与评价,推荐了7组实验和1组模型计算的裂变位垒参数,并组建了中国评价核参数库裂变位垒参数子库(CENPL FBPL). The fission barrier parameters for actinide nuclei were obtained by analysis and calculations of fission cross-sections and complete neutron reaction cross sections. A lot of experimental fission barrier parameters from different authors were collected. A set of fission barrier parameters for 129 nuclei ranging from~(109)Cd~( ) to~(255)Fm were recommended after performing comparisons, evaluations and systematics extrapolations for these extracted fission barrier parameters in model calculations of fissi...     

近垒和垒下重离子熔合裂变碎片各向异性的异常

系统总结了研究近垒和垒下重离子熔合裂变反应碎片各向异性的异常的结果 ,提出一个新的预平衡裂变模型,成功地解释了碎片各向异性的异常现象 .但对异常宽峰结构不能说明 ,有待进一步研究. Systematic summary on the anomalous anisotropies of fission fragments in near and sub barrier fusion fission reactions is presented. A new version of the preequilibrium fission model is put forward to explain the anomalous anisotropies of fission fragments, except the bump of anomaly. Further study is still needed.     

Study of Fission Barrier Heights of Uranium Isotopes by the Macroscopic-Microscopic Method

Potential energy surfaces of uranium nuclei in the range of mass numbers 229 through 244 are investigated in the framework of the macroscopic-microscopic model and the heights of static fission barriers are obtained in terms of a double-humped structure. The macroscopic part of the nuclear energy is calculated according to Lublin–Strasbourg-drop(LSD) model. Shell and pairing corrections as the microscopic part are calculated with a folded-Yukawa single-particle potential. The calculation is carried out in a five-dimensional parameter space of the generalized Lawrence shapes. In order to extract saddle points on the potential energy surface, a new algorithm which can effectively find an optimal fission path leading from the ground state to the scission point is developed. The comparison of our results with available experimental data and others' theoretical results confirms the reliability of our calculations.     

Study of Fission Barrier Heights of Uranium Isotopes by the Macroscopic-Microscopic Method

Potential energy surfaces of uranium nuclei in the range of mass numbers 229 through 244 are investigated in the framework of the macroscopic-microscopic model and the heights of static fission barriers are obtained in terms of a double-humped structure. The macroscopic part of the nuclear energy is calculated according to Lublin-Strasbourg-drop (LSD) model. Shell and pairing corrections as the microscopic part are calculated with a folded-Yukawa single-particle potential. The calculation is carried out in a five-dimensional parameter space of the generalized Lawrence shapes. In order to extract saddle points on the potential energy surface, a new algorithm which can effectively find an optimal fission path leading from the ground state to the scission point is developed. The comparison of our results with available experimental data and others' theoretical results confirms the reliability of our calculations.     

Fission fragment mass yields of Th to Rf even-even nuclei

Fission properties of the actinide nuclei are deduced from theoretical analysis. We investigate potential energy surfaces and fission barriers and predict the fission fragment mass yields of actinide isotopes. The results are compared with experimental data where available. The calculations were performed in the macroscopic-microscopic approximation with the Lublin-Strasbourg Drop (LSD) for the macroscopic part, and the microscopic energy corrections were evaluated in the Yukawa-folded potential. The Fourier nuclear shape parametrization is used to describe the nuclear shape, including the non-axial degree of freedom. The fission fragment mass yields of the nuclei considered are evaluated within a 3D collective model using the Born-Oppenheimer approximation.     

Effects of Various Deformation on the First Fission Barrier in Even-A N = 152 Isotones

The first(namely, inner) fission barriers for even-A N = 152 nuclei have been studied systematically in the framework of macroscopic-microscopic model by means of potential energy surface(PES) calculations in the threedimensional(β_(2, γ), β_4) deformation space. Their collective properties, such as ground-state deformations, are compared with previous calculations and available observations, showing a consistent trend. In addition, it has been found that the microscopic shell correction energy plays an important role on surviving fission in these N = 152 deformed shell nuclei. The inclusion of non-axial symmetric degree of freedom γ will pull the fission barrier down more significantly with respect to the calculation involving in hexadecapole deformation β_4. Furthermore, the calculated Woods-Saxon(WS) single particle levels indicate that the large microscopic shell correction energies due to low level densities may be responsible for such a reduction on the inner fission barrier.     

Calculation of prompt fission neutron spectra for 235U(n,f)

The prompt fission neutron spectra for the neutron-induced fission of ²³⁵U at E_n < 5 MeV are calculated using nuclear evaporation theory with a semi-empirical model, in which the nonconstant and constant temperatures related to the Fermi gas model are taken into account. The calculated prompt fission neutron spectra reproduce the experimental data well. For the n(thermal)+²³⁵U reaction, the average nuclear temperature of the fission fragment, and the probability distribution of the nuclear temperature, are discussed and compared with the Los Alamos model. The energy carried away by γ rays emitted from each fragment is also obtained and the results are in good agreement with the existing experimental data.     

Nuclear charge distribution of mass-separated isobars from thermal-neutron-induced fission of 235U

The nuclear charge distribution of fission products with mass numbers A = 90, 91, 94, 99, 100, 101 and 104 provided by the mass separator “Lohengrin” was measured. Adjacent elements in the group of the light fission products could be separated by their different energy loss in a carbon absorber. The Z-yields were found to be strongly dependent on the kinetic energy of the fission products. The widths of the nuclear charge distributions are very small, in general, and strongly dependent on A as well as on the kinetic energy. The influence of the neutron evaporation and odd-even effects are clearly detected. An asymmetric nuclear charge distribution was found for A = 104 indicating the suppression of fission fragments with Z = 43. The average nuclear charges of the fission products at their average kinetic energy are in good agreement with the results from measurements of the number of β-decays and K X-ray measurements. The average nuclear charge of the isobar A = 132 was measured at its average kinetic energy with a calibrated secondary electron detector to be Z = 51.14 ± 0.15 which is in very good agreement with the radiochemical results. Thus previous physical measurements indicating a large independent yield for the doubly magic nucleus ¹³²Sn could not be confirmed.     

Potential energy surfaces and fission fragment mass yields of even-even superheavy nuclei

Potential energy surfaces and fission barriers of superheavy nuclei are analyzed in a macroscopic-microscopic model. The Lublin-Strasbourg Drop (LSD) model is used to obtain the macroscopic part of the energy, whereas the shell and pairing energy corrections are evaluated using the Yukawa-folded potential; a standard flooding technique is utilized to determine barrier heights. A Fourier shape parametrization containing only three deformation parameters is shown to effectively reproduce the nuclear shapes of nuclei approaching fission. In addition, a non-axial degree of freedom is taken into account to better describe the structure of nuclei around the ground state and in the saddle region. In addition to the symmetric fission valley, a new highly asymmetric fission mode is predicted in most superheavy nuclei. The fission fragment mass distributions of the considered nuclei are obtained by solving 3D Langevin equations.     

Fission decay properties of ultra neutron-rich uranium isotopes

The fission decay of highly neutron-rich uranium isotopes is investigated which shows interesting new features in the barrier properties and neutron emission characteristics in the fission process. ²³³U and ²³⁵U are the nuclei in the actinide region in the beta stability valley which are thermally fissile and have been mainly used in reactors for power generation. The possibility of occurrence of thermally fissile members in the chain of neutron-rich uranium isotopes is examined here. The neutron number N = 162 or 164 has been predicted to be magic in numerous theoretical studies carried out over the years. The series of uranium isotopes around it with N = 154–172 are identified to be thermally fissile on the basis of the fission barrier and neutron separation energy systematics; a manifestation of the close shell nature of N = 162 (or 164). We consider here the thermal neutron fission of a typical representative ²⁴⁹U nucleus in the highly neutron-rich region. Semiempirical study of fission barrier height and width shows that ²⁵⁰U nucleus is stable against spontaneous fission due to increase in barrier width arising out of excess neutrons. On the basis of the calculation of the probability of fragment mass yields and the microscopic study in relativistic mean field theory, this nucleus is shown to undergo exotic decay mode of thermal neutron fission (multi-fragmentation fission) whereby a number of prompt scission neutrons are expected to be simultaneously released along with the two heavy fission fragments. Such properties will have important implications in stellar evolution involving r-process nucleosynthesis.      

Multiparameter studies of polar emission in 236U fission

The energy distributions and relative intensities of protons, deutrons, tritons and α-particles emitted along the fission axis during thermal neutron fission of ²³⁵U were measured simultaneously with both fission fragment energies. The mass distributions of fragments, the total kinetic energy (TKE), the dependence of the mean TKE on the fragment mass, as well as the mean kinetic energy dependence of polar particles on the fragment mass and energy were subsequently deduced from these data. Although some experimental results agree remarkably well with the hypothesis that polar particles are evaporated in flight from fission fragments, the general conclusion is that these particles are emitted according to some other mechanism.     

Temperature dependent fission fragment distribution in the Langevin equation

The temperature dependent width of the fission fragment distributions was simulated in the Langevin equation by taking two-parameter exponential form of the fission fragment mass variance at scission point for each fission event. The result can reproduce experimental data well, and it permits to make reliable estimate for unmeasured product yields near symmetry fission.