Density Functional Theory Approach to Nuclear Fission

TL;DR

This paper discusses the application of Skyrme nuclear energy density functional theory to model neutron-induced fission in actinides, emphasizing numerical implementation and accuracy of computational solvers on high-performance computers.

Contribution

It presents recent advancements in DFT code development for fission modeling and analyzes the numerical accuracy of solvers near the scission point.

Findings

Improved DFT code performance on leadership class computers

Detailed analysis of solver accuracy near scission

Enhanced modeling capabilities for neutron-induced fission

Abstract

The Skyrme nuclear energy density functional theory (DFT) is used to model neutron-induced fission in actinides. This paper focuses on the numerical implementation of the theory. In particular, it reports recent advances in DFT code development on leadership class computers, and presents a detailed analysis of the numerical accuracy of DFT solvers for near-scission calculations.