Proton induced fission of 181-Ta at relativistic energies

TL;DR

This paper reports precise measurements of proton-induced fission cross sections of 181-Ta at relativistic energies, enhancing understanding of the fission process at high excitation energies through innovative experimental techniques.

Contribution

It provides new high-accuracy data on fission cross sections using inverse kinematics, improving the understanding of fission at relativistic energies.

Findings

High-accuracy cross section measurements obtained.

Comparison with previous data and systematics.

Insights into fission process at high excitation energies.

Abstract

Total fission cross sections of 181-Ta induced by protons at different relativistic energies have been measured at GSI, Darmstadt. The inverse kinematics technique used together with a dedicated set-up, made it possible to determine these cross sections with high accuracy. The new data obtained in this experiment will contribute to the understanding of the fission process at high excitation energies. The results are compared with data from previous experiments and systematics for proton-induced fission cross sections.