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The Mechanism of Nuclear Fission
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On the basis of the liquid drop model of atomic nuclei, an account is given of the mechanism of nuclear fission. In particular, conclusions are drawn regarding the variation from nucleus to nucleus of the critical energy required for fission, and regarding the dependence of fission cross section for a given nucleus on energy of the exciting agency. A detailed discussion of the observations is presented on the basis of the theoretical considerations. Theory and experiment fit together in a reasonable way to give a satisfactory picture of nuclear fission.
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- Authors
- Bohr, N., & Wheeler, J. A.
- Venue
- Physical Review
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 1939-09-01
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 426-450
- ISSN
- 0031-899X (ISSN-L)
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- W1997020598
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- 8.74
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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