The fission Time Projection Chamber (fissionTPC) is a compact (15 cm diameter) two-chamber
MICROMEGAS TPC designed to make precision cross-section measurements of neutron-induced fission.
The actinide targets are placed on the central cathode and irradiated with a neutron beam that passes
axially through the TPC inducing fission in the target....
We have studied the fission-neutron emission competition in highly excited ²⁷⁴Hs (Z = 108) (where the
fission barrier is due to shell effects) formed by a hot fusion reaction. Matching cross bombardments
(²⁶Mg + ²⁴⁸Cm and ²⁵Mg + ²⁴⁸Cm) were used to identify the properties of first chance fission of...
Abstract: Background: The cross section for forming a heavy evaporation residue in fusion reactions depends on the capture cross section, the fusion probability, P[subscript CN], i.e., the probability that the projectile-target system will evolve inside the fission saddle point to form a completely fused system rather than reseparating (quasifission), and...