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Structure in the event-by-event energy-dependent neutron-$γ$ multiplicity correlations in 252Cf(sf)

The emission of neutrons and γ rays by fission fragments reveal important information about the properties of fragments immediately following scission. The initial fragment properties, correlations between fragments, and emission competition give rise to correlations in neutron-γ emission. Recent th...

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Published in:Physical review. C 2021-08, Vol.104 (2)
Main Authors: Marin, Stefano, Okar, M. Stephan, Sansevero, Eoin P., Hernandez, Isabel E., Ballard, Catherine A., Vogt, Ramona, Randrup, Jørgen, Talou, Patrick, Lovell, Amy E., Stetcu, Ionel, Serot, Olivier, Litaize, Olivier, Chebboubi, Abdelhazize, Clarke, Shaun D., Protopopescu, Vladimir A., Pozzi, Sara A.
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Summary:The emission of neutrons and γ rays by fission fragments reveal important information about the properties of fragments immediately following scission. The initial fragment properties, correlations between fragments, and emission competition give rise to correlations in neutron-γ emission. Recent theoretical and experimental advances have been proposed to explain the mechanism of angular momentum generation in fission, which would result in observable signature in neutron-γ emission correlations. In this paper, we present a novel analysis method of neutrons and γ rays emitted by fission fragments that allows us to discern structure in the observed correlations. We have analyzed data collected on 252Cf (sf) at the Chi-Nu array at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center. Through our analysis of the energy-differential neutron-γ multiplicity covariance, we have observed enhanced neutron-γ correlations, corresponding to rotational band γ-ray transitions, at γ-ray energies of 0.7 and 1.2 MeV. To shed light on the origin of this structure, we compare the experimental data with the predictions of three model calculations. The origin of the observed correlation structure is understood in terms of a positive spin-energy correlation in the generation of angular momentum in fission.
ISSN:2469-9985
2469-9993