Induced nuclear fission occurs when a particle — commonly a neutron — passes a large target atomic nucleus and is captured by it. In nuclear reactors, this is an isotope — an ...

a years-long experiment measuring the energy spectrum of neutrons emitted from neutron-induced fission, recently concluded the most detailed and extensive uncertainty analysis of the three major ...

An international team of scientists has identified an unexpected region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes in the nuclear chart where nuclear fission is predominantly governed by an asymmetric mode.

An international collaboration of scientists working with the FAIR Phase 0 program at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für ...

Fundamental studies of neutron capture and neutron-induced fission and applications relevant to astrophysics, nuclear medicine, stockpile stewardship, nuclear forensics, homeland security and nuclear ...

This is why for certain types of fission reactors that use slow neutrons the uranium fuel is ‘enriched’, meaning that the amount of U-235 in it is increased from the approximate natural 0.7% ...

Fission is the process behind every nuclear power plant in operation today. It occurs when a tiny subatomic particle called a neutron is slammed into an uranium atom, splitting it. This releases ...

So far there has only been one study that attempted to study the PFNS of induced fission in Pu-240, where neutrons that bombarded the Pu-240 nuclei had an energy of 0.85 mega-electron-volt (MeV).

"As we’ve acquired more observations, the cosmos is saying 'hey, there’s a signature here, and it can only come from fission.'" Scientists have discovered the first indication of nuclear ...

Now, a new study from Los Alamos National Laboratory and North Carolina State University has found compelling evidence of nuclear fission following neutron star mergers. This fission occurs when ...

Tetraneutron is an elusive atomic nucleus consisting of four neutrons, whose existence has been highly debated by scientists. This stems primarily from our lack of knowledge about systems ...

a years-long experiment measuring the energy spectrum of neutrons emitted from neutron-induced fission, recently concluded the most detailed and extensive uncertainty analysis of the three major ...