Understanding Angular Momentum in Nuclear Fission

Executive Summary

We will determine the mechanism that causes angular momentum in fission products by employing a recently developed direct ion-counting technique to measure isomeric yield ratios and comparing the results to predictions based on first-principles theory. An improved understanding of fission is important for nuclear security, stockpile stewardship, and fundamental science.  

Publications, Presentations, and Patents

Marevic, P., N. Schunck, J. Randrup, and R. Vogt. 2021. "Angular momentum of fission fragments from microscopic theory," Physical Review C 104: L021601.

Schunck, N. 2020. "Initial Conditions for the Deexcitation of Fission Fragments." CSWEG 2020 (online). November 30.