Comparative measurement of prompt fission γ-ray emission from fast-neutron-induced fission of U235 and U238

M. Lebois 1 J. N. Wilson 1 P. Halipré 1 A. Oberstedt S. Oberstedt 2 P. Marini 3 C. Schmitt 3 S. J. Rose S. Siem Muriel Fallot 4 A. Porta 4 A.-A. Zakari 4
1 IPNO - Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay
2 IRMM - JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements [Geel]
3 GANIL - Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds
4 SUBATECH - Laboratoire SUBATECH Nantes
Abstract : Prompt fission γ-ray (PFG) spectra have been measured in a recent experiment with the novel directional fast-neutron source LICORNE at the ALTO facility of the IPN Orsay. These first results from the facility involve the comparative measurement of prompt γ emission in fast-neutron-induced fission of U235 and U238. Characteristics such as γ multiplicity and total and average radiation energy are determined in terms of ratios between the two systems. Additionally, the average photon energies were determined and compared with recent data on thermal-neutron-induced fission of U235. PFG spectra are shown to be similar within the precision of the present measurement, suggesting that the extra incident energy does not significantly impact the energy released by prompt γ rays. The origins of some small differences, depending on either the incident energy or the target mass, are discussed. This study demonstrates the potential of the present approach, combining an innovative neutron source and new-generation detectors, for fundamental and applied research on fission in the near future.
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M. Lebois, J. N. Wilson, P. Halipré, A. Oberstedt, S. Oberstedt, et al.. Comparative measurement of prompt fission γ-ray emission from fast-neutron-induced fission of U235 and U238. Physical Review C, American Physical Society, 2015, 92 (3), pp.034618. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevC.92.034618⟩. ⟨in2p3-01212381⟩

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