Research on neutron-induced fission product yields of^(232)Th is crucial for understanding the competition between symmetric and asymmetric fission in actinide nuclei.However,obtaining complete isotopic yield distribu...Research on neutron-induced fission product yields of^(232)Th is crucial for understanding the competition between symmetric and asymmetric fission in actinide nuclei.However,obtaining complete isotopic yield distributions over a wide range of neutron energies remains a challenge.In this study,a Bayesian neural network model was developed to predict the independent(IND)and cumulative fission yields of^(232)Th under neutron irradiation at various incident energies.To address the limited availability of experimental data for the analysis of IND mass distributions,we substituted mass-number-based yields with the yields of specific isotopes.Furthermore,physical phenomena or quantities,such as the odd-even effect and isospin,were introduced as constraints to enhance the physical consistency of the predictions.The impact of these constraints was evaluated using mass-chain yield distributions and their dependence on energy.Incorporating physical constraints significantly improves the prediction accuracy,yielding more reliable and physically meaningful fission yield data for nuclear physics and reactor design applications.展开更多
Benchmark experiments are indispensable for the development of neutron nuclear data evaluation libraries.Given the lack of domestic benchmarking of nuclear data in the fission energy region,this study developed a neut...Benchmark experiments are indispensable for the development of neutron nuclear data evaluation libraries.Given the lack of domestic benchmarking of nuclear data in the fission energy region,this study developed a neutron leakage spectrum measurement system using a spherical sample based on the^(252)Cf spontaneous fission source.The EJ309 detector(for highenergy measurements)and CLYC detector(for low-energy measurements)were combined to measure the time-of-flight spectrum using theγtagging method.To assess the performance of the system,the time-of-flight spectrum without a sample was measured first.The experimental spectra were consistent with those simulated using the Monte Carlo method and the standard^(252)Cf spectrum from ISO:8529-1.This demonstrates that the system can effectively measure the neutron events in the 0.15-8.0 MeV range.Then,a spherical polyethylene sample was used as the standard to verify the accuracy of the system for the benchmark experiment.The simulation results were obtained using the Monte Carlo method with evaluated data from the ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,CENDL-3.2,JEFF-3.3,and JENDL-5 libraries.The measured neutron leakage spectra were compared with the corresponding simulated results for the neutron spectrum shape and calculated C/E values.The results showed that the simulated spectra with different data libraries reproduced the experimental results well in the 0.15-8.0 MeV range.This study confirms that the leakage neutron spectrum measurement system based on the^(252)Cf source can perform benchmarking and provides a foundation for evaluating neutron nuclear data through benchmark experiments.展开更多
In this study,the fission properties of^(180)Hg were investigated based on Skyrme density functional theory.The impact of the high-order hexadecapole moment(q_(40))was observed at large deformations.With the q_(40)con...In this study,the fission properties of^(180)Hg were investigated based on Skyrme density functional theory.The impact of the high-order hexadecapole moment(q_(40))was observed at large deformations.With the q_(40)constraint,smooth and continuous potential energy surfaces could be obtained.In particular,the hexadecapole moment constraint is essential for obtaining appropriate scission configurations.The static fission path based on the PES supports the asymmetric fission of^(180)Hg.The asymmetric distribution of the fission yields of^(180)Hg was reproduced by the time-dependent generator coordinate method and agreed well with the experimental data.展开更多
We studied the energy partition between two well-separated fission fragments associated with the partition of nucleons owing to quantum entanglement.This is different from most fission models that invoke an explicit s...We studied the energy partition between two well-separated fission fragments associated with the partition of nucleons owing to quantum entanglement.This is different from most fission models that invoke an explicit statistical partition of excitation energies.The dynamical fission evolution is described within the time-dependent Hartree-Fock+BCS framework.Excitation energies of isotopic fission fragments were obtained using the particle number projection method after the dynamical splitting of^(238)U.The resulting excitation energies of the light and heavy fragments are consistent with the appearance of sawtooth structures.We found that the pairing correlation strengths have a significant influence on the partition of the excitation energies.Furthermore,the excitation energies of isotopic fragments increase with increasing neutron number,implying the suppression of the production of neutron-rich beams in rare-isotope beam facilities.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12247126 and 12375123)Henan Postdoctoral Foundation(No.HN2024013)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(No.242300421048)。
文摘Research on neutron-induced fission product yields of^(232)Th is crucial for understanding the competition between symmetric and asymmetric fission in actinide nuclei.However,obtaining complete isotopic yield distributions over a wide range of neutron energies remains a challenge.In this study,a Bayesian neural network model was developed to predict the independent(IND)and cumulative fission yields of^(232)Th under neutron irradiation at various incident energies.To address the limited availability of experimental data for the analysis of IND mass distributions,we substituted mass-number-based yields with the yields of specific isotopes.Furthermore,physical phenomena or quantities,such as the odd-even effect and isospin,were introduced as constraints to enhance the physical consistency of the predictions.The impact of these constraints was evaluated using mass-chain yield distributions and their dependence on energy.Incorporating physical constraints significantly improves the prediction accuracy,yielding more reliable and physically meaningful fission yield data for nuclear physics and reactor design applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2067205)。
文摘Benchmark experiments are indispensable for the development of neutron nuclear data evaluation libraries.Given the lack of domestic benchmarking of nuclear data in the fission energy region,this study developed a neutron leakage spectrum measurement system using a spherical sample based on the^(252)Cf spontaneous fission source.The EJ309 detector(for highenergy measurements)and CLYC detector(for low-energy measurements)were combined to measure the time-of-flight spectrum using theγtagging method.To assess the performance of the system,the time-of-flight spectrum without a sample was measured first.The experimental spectra were consistent with those simulated using the Monte Carlo method and the standard^(252)Cf spectrum from ISO:8529-1.This demonstrates that the system can effectively measure the neutron events in the 0.15-8.0 MeV range.Then,a spherical polyethylene sample was used as the standard to verify the accuracy of the system for the benchmark experiment.The simulation results were obtained using the Monte Carlo method with evaluated data from the ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,CENDL-3.2,JEFF-3.3,and JENDL-5 libraries.The measured neutron leakage spectra were compared with the corresponding simulated results for the neutron spectrum shape and calculated C/E values.The results showed that the simulated spectra with different data libraries reproduced the experimental results well in the 0.15-8.0 MeV range.This study confirms that the leakage neutron spectrum measurement system based on the^(252)Cf source can perform benchmarking and provides a foundation for evaluating neutron nuclear data through benchmark experiments.
基金supported by the National Key R and D Program of China(No.2022YFA1602000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12275081 and U1732138)Continuous-support Basic Scientific Research Project.
文摘In this study,the fission properties of^(180)Hg were investigated based on Skyrme density functional theory.The impact of the high-order hexadecapole moment(q_(40))was observed at large deformations.With the q_(40)constraint,smooth and continuous potential energy surfaces could be obtained.In particular,the hexadecapole moment constraint is essential for obtaining appropriate scission configurations.The static fission path based on the PES supports the asymmetric fission of^(180)Hg.The asymmetric distribution of the fission yields of^(180)Hg was reproduced by the time-dependent generator coordinate method and agreed well with the experimental data.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFE0101500,2023YFA1606403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12475118,12335007)the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology,Peking University(No.NPT2023ZX01)。
文摘We studied the energy partition between two well-separated fission fragments associated with the partition of nucleons owing to quantum entanglement.This is different from most fission models that invoke an explicit statistical partition of excitation energies.The dynamical fission evolution is described within the time-dependent Hartree-Fock+BCS framework.Excitation energies of isotopic fission fragments were obtained using the particle number projection method after the dynamical splitting of^(238)U.The resulting excitation energies of the light and heavy fragments are consistent with the appearance of sawtooth structures.We found that the pairing correlation strengths have a significant influence on the partition of the excitation energies.Furthermore,the excitation energies of isotopic fragments increase with increasing neutron number,implying the suppression of the production of neutron-rich beams in rare-isotope beam facilities.
