ISSN:
1434-601X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Beta delayed fission (βDF) gives a possibility to investigate the fission barrier for nuclei far off beta stability. However, before any information on the fission barrier can be extracted, the effect of low-lying structures in the beta-strength function (S β) on theβDF branching ratio has to be considered. This is in general not done. In this paper the lowlying structures that occur inS β are discussed and microscopic calculations for the Gamow-Teller strength function are presented for232Th (β −-decay) and232Pu,240Cm,244,248Cf and248Fm (β +-decay). Using the calculated strength functionsβ +DF branching ratios are calculated and compared with the experimental ones. The sensitivity of the results to different shapes ofS β is investigated. It is concluded that, when the expected structures inS β are considered, there are at present no indications fromβ + DF measurements that the errors in the fission barrier calculations are larger than the uncertainty given for those calculations. The difference in magnitude between theβ − DF and theβ +DF branching ratios is also explained by the occurrence of low-lying structures inS β.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01547469
