The nucleon phase hypothesis of binary fission

TL;DR

This paper proposes that the creation of a nucleon phase, a new state of nuclear matter, explains the mass distribution of fission fragments in actinide and superheavy nuclei.

Contribution

It introduces the nucleon phase hypothesis as a novel explanation for fission fragment mass distributions.

Findings

Nucleon phase formation correlates with fission fragment masses.

The hypothesis accounts for observed mass distribution patterns.

Provides a new framework for understanding nuclear fission processes.

Abstract

The mass distribution of fission fragments of actinide and superheavy nuclei can be explained if a new state of nuclear matter, a nucleon phase, is created in any fission event.