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Nuclear Physics A

Volume 534, Issue 2, 18 November 1991, Pages 445-460
Nuclear Physics A

Symmetric and near-symmetric fission of 24Mg, 28Si and 32S

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Abstract

In several recent measurements the symmetric fission of 24Mg has been reported. In this paper the results of a search for similar processes in 28Si and 32S are presented. In contrast to the results for 24Mg, no evidence is seen for the fission of 28Si to 16O+12C or 32S to 16O+16O following inelastic excitation. However, these processes are observed to occur following pickup onto 24Mg. The results are consistent with a simple model of the fission process developed by Harvey and suggest the existence of large scale cluster structure in all three nuclei.

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Present address: Physics Department, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, UK.

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Present address: ISTEL Ltd., Redditch, UK.

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Work supported by Department of Energy Nuclear Physics Division under contract number W-31-109-ENG-38.

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