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Time scales for fission at finite temperature

Nuclear Theory 2009-11-07 v1 Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

The concept of the "transient effect" is examined in respect of a "mean first passage time". It is demonstrated that the time the fissioning system stays inside the barrier is much larger than suggested by the transient time, and that no enhancement of emission of neutrons over that given by Kramers' rate formula ought to be considered.

Cite

@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0210004,
  title  = {Time scales for fission at finite temperature},
  author = {H. Hofmann and F. A. Ivanyuk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0210004},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

6 pages, LaTex, 3 postscript figures; Keywords: Decay rate, transient effect, mean first passage time; "Symposium on Nuclear Clusters", Rauischholzhausen, Germany, 5-9 August 2002