Correlations of alpha-particles in splitting of C-12 nuclei by neutrons of energy of 14.1 MeV

TL;DR

This study investigates the correlations among alpha particles resulting from the splitting of carbon-12 nuclei by 14.1 MeV neutrons, analyzing emission angles, ranges, and energy distributions to understand the underlying nuclear processes.

Contribution

It provides detailed statistical analysis of alpha-particle correlations in carbon-12 splitting induced by fast neutrons, with new measurements of emission angles and energy distributions.

Findings

Distribution of alpha-particle energies characterized

Angular correlations between alpha particles analyzed

Range measurements of emitted alpha particles obtained

Abstract

Correlations of $\alpha$-particles are studied on statistics of 400 events of splitting $^{12}$C $\rightarrow$ 3$\alpha$ in nuclear track emulsion exposed to $14.1 MeV$ neutrons. The ranges and emission angles of the $\alpha$-particles are measured. Distributions over energy of $\alpha$-particle pairs and triples are obtained.