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Determining isotopic distributions of fission products with a Penning trap

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A novel method to determine independent yields in particle-induced fission employing the ion guide technique and ion counting after a Penning trap has been developed. The method takes advantage of the fact that a Penning trap can be used as a precision mass filter, which allows an unambiguous identification of the fission fragments. The method was tested with 25MeV and 50MeV proton-induced fission of 238U . The data is internally reproducible with an accuracy of a few per cent. A satisfactory agreement was obtained with older ion guide yield measurements in 25MeV proton-induced fission. The results for Rb and Cs yields in 50MeV proton-induced fission agree with previous measurements performed at an isotope separator equipped with a chemically selective ion source.

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    H. Penttilä, P. Karvonen, T. Eronen, V. -V. Elomaa, U. Hager, J. Hakala, A. Jokinen, A. Kankainen, I. D. Moore, K. Peräjärvi, S. Rahaman, S. Rinta-Antila, V. Rubchenya, A. Saastamoinen, T. Sonoda & J. Äystö

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Penttilä, H., Karvonen, P., Eronen, T. et al. Determining isotopic distributions of fission products with a Penning trap. Eur. Phys. J. A 44, 147–168 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2010-10936-8

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