J.W. Boldeman
Abstract
An absolute measurement has been made of the average number of prompt neutrons emitted per fission, p, in the spontaneous fission of 252Cf using the liquid scintillator method. A value of 3.738 ± 0.015 has been obtained.
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An absolute measurement has been made of the average number of prompt neutrons emitted per fission, p, in the spontaneous fission of 252Cf using the liquid scintillator method. A value of 3.738 ± 0.015 has been obtained.
Key concepts: Californium, Prompt neutron, Fission product yield, Nuclear physics, Spontaneous fission, Delayed neutron, Fast fission, Neutron