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An interpretation of the structure of subthreshold fission cross section of240Pu

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Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and nuclei

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The structure recently observed in the subthreshold fission cross section of240Pu is interpreted as being due to intermediate states of the fissioning nucleus associated with the second minimum of the potential energy as a function of deformation postulated byStrutinsky.

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  1. Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements, EURATOM, Geel, Belgium

    H. Weigmann

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The author is very much indebted to Prof. A.Bohr and Dr. J.E.Lynn as well as to Prof. H.A.Weidenmüller for clarifying discussions.

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Weigmann, H. An interpretation of the structure of subthreshold fission cross section of240Pu. Z. Physik 214, 7–15 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01380080

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