Theory of Nuclear Fission A Textbook /

• Main Authors: Krappe, Hans J. (Author), Pomorski, Krzysztof (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 838
• Subjects: Physics.; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Hadrons.; Nuclear engineering.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Nuclear Engineering.

This book brings together various aspects of the nuclear fission phenomenon discovered by Hahn, Strassmann and Meitner almost 70 years ago. Beginning with an historical introduction the authors present various models to describe the fission process of hot nuclei as well as the spontaneous fission of...

Table of Contents:

• From the contents: Introduction
• Potential Energy Surfaces
• Statistical Decay Model
• Scission Point Models
• Fission Dynamics.