Physics-embedded Bayesian neural network to predict energy dependence of fission product yields with fine structures

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Authors: Jingde Chen, Yuta Mukobara, Kazuki Fujio, Satoshi Chiba, Tatsuya Katabuchi, Chikako Ishizuka
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Abstract

We present a physics-embedded Bayesian neural network (PE-BNN) framework that integrates fission product yields (FPYs) with prior nuclear physics knowledge to predict energy-dependent FPY data with fine structure. By incorporating an energy-independent phenomenological shell factor as a single input feature, the PE-BNN captures both fine structures and global energy trends. The combination of this physics-informed input with hyperparameter optimization via the Watanabe-Akaike Information Criterion (WAIC) significantly enhances predictive performance. Our results demonstrate that the PE-BNN framework is well-suited for target observables with systematic features that can be embedded as model inputs, achieving close agreement with known shell effects and prompt neutron multiplicities.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nuclear Materials and Properties Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Nuclear Physics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Review C
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
6
Publication date
9 June 2026
Language
EN