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Nuclear Fission

Known as: Fission, Nuclear, Fissions, Nuclear, Nuclear Fissions 
Nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of a heavy atom such as uranium or plutonium is split into two approximately equal parts by a neutron, charged… 
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2015
2015
Semiclassical theory of melting of shell effects in nuclei with temperature
The level density parameter is calculated on the basis of exact semiclassical 'trace formulae' for magic and semi-magic nuclei… 
2012
2012
Addressing the Intermittency Challenge : Massive Energy Storage in a Sustainable Future
The 21st Century industrial civilization that surrounds us is profoundly dependent upon massive energy storage so familiar that… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Microscopic Description of Nuclear Fission at Finite Temperature
While a predictive, microscopic theory of nuclear fission has been elusive, advances in computational techniques and in our… 
2010
2010
SNIF: A Futuristic Neutrino Probe for Undeclared Nuclear Fission Reactors
Today reactor neutrino experiments are at the cutting edge of fundamental research in particle physics. Understanding the… 
2006
2006
Toshiba goes nuclear
A Japanese giant is betting big on nuclear power — but not everyone thinks the gamble will pay off, as Kurt Kleiner reports. 
2001
2001
Vortex wandering among splayed columnar defects
We investigate the scaling properties of single flux lines in a random pinning landscape consisting of splayed columnar defects… 
1993
1993
Long-lifetime fission component and Langevin fluctuation-dissipation dynamics of heavy-ion induced nuclear fission.
A new probe of dynamical effects in heavy-ion induced fission is proposed. This is the long-lifetime'' tail of the time… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Possibility of optically induced nuclear fission.
The process of nuclear fission induced by nonlinear radiative coupling to atomic electrons is considered. For 248-nm radiation at… 
1963
1963
Effect of Genotype on Accumulation of Strontium-89 in Barley and Wheat
Fifty varieties of wheat and 48 of barley were studied to determine the amount of genetic variation that exists for Sr/sup 89… 
1960
1960
Occurrence of strontium in natural water
The regions where the stable content of surface waters is relatively low (less than 0.50 ppM) include the Pacific Northwest…