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