Multi-pronged events from Coulomb fission of nuclei at very low energies

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dc.creatorBasu, B.
dc.creatorDey, S.
dc.creatorGupta, D.
dc.creatorMaulik, A.
dc.creatorRaha, S.
dc.creatorSaha, Swapan K.
dc.creatorSyam, D.
dc.date2008-11-29
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:08:07Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:08:07Z
dc.descriptionMulti-pronged tracks have been recorded in the polyethylene terephthalate (C$_{10}$H$_8$O$_4$)$_n$ solid state nuclear track detector by exposure to a $^{252}$Cf fission source. After chemical etching, two-prong to six-pronged tracks along with single tracks have been observed under the optical microscope. We carried out a systematic study to understand the origin of the prongs. The track detectors were coated with metals (Cu, Ag and Pb) and were exposed to $^{252}$Cf source. After chemical etching two-prong to four pronged tracks were observed in each plate. We believe that at this very low energy of the order of 1 MeV/A, Coulomb fission is the only plausible explanation for the origin of such multi-pronged tracks.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0812.0054
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0812.0054
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/209206
dc.subjectNuclear Experiment
dc.titleMulti-pronged events from Coulomb fission of nuclei at very low energies
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