Level density parameter dependence of the fission cross sections of some subactinide nuclei induced by protons with the incident energy up to 250 MeV

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1307-1312

  Aydin, A ^a   Yalim, H A ^b   Tel, E ^c   Sarer B ^c   Unal R ^b   Sarpün, I H ^b   Kaplan, A ^d   Dag M ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODE CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; EQUILIBRIUM DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FISSION CROSS SECTION; INCIDENT ENERGY; LEVEL DENSITY; SADDLE POINT;

PROTONS;

NEUTRON EMISSION;

EID: 69549084431     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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