Extraction of the potential energy in mass asymmetry coordinate from experimental mass distributions of f and m isotopes
Abstract
Understanding the potential energy landscape of fissioning nuclei is crucial for improving nuclear models and predicting fission fragment formation. In this study, we extract the potential energy in the mass coordinate from experimental mass distributions of Cf and Fm isotopes, assuming statistical equilibrium in the fissioning nucleus. By comparing the extracted potentials with those predicted by the statistical scission-point model, we investigate the validity of the equilibrium assumption and the accuracy of fission fragment formation at scission.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nuclear physics research studies
Astronomical and nuclear sciences
Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Nuclear Physics A
- Volume
- 1068
- Pages
- 123334–123334
- Publication date
- 15 January 2026
- Language
- EN