P. A. Wilk

Electron-capture delayed fission properties of242Es

Electron-capture delayed fission was observed in {sup 244}Es produced via the {sup 237}Np({sup 12}C,5n){sup 244}Es reaction at 81 MeV (on target) with a production cross section of 0.31{+-}0.12 {micro}b. The mass-yield distribution of the fission fragments is highly asymmetric. The average preneutron-emission total kinetic energy of the fragments was measured to be 186{+-}19 MeV. Based on the ratio of the number of fission events to the measured number of {alpha} decays from the electron-capture daughter {sup 244}Cf (100% {alpha} branch), the probability of delayed fission was determined to be (1.2{+-}0.4) x 10{sup -4}. This value for the delayed fission probability fits the experimentally observed trend of increasing delayed fission probability with increasing Q value for electron-capture.

Production cross sections of105261Hafrom the250Cf(15N,4n)and243Am(22Ne,4n)reactions

We have measured the production cross section of 1.8-s {sup 261}Ha from two different reactions. It was produced in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV and in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Our rotating wheel system with a special parent-daughter stepping mode was used to detect {alpha}-{alpha} correlations between {sup 261}Ha and {sup 257}Lr. We measured 13 and 9 correlations in the two reactions, respectively. Assuming a 100{percent} {alpha} branch, we have determined the production cross section of {sup 261}Ha to be 0.51{plus_minus}0.20thinspnb in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV, and 0.25{plus_minus}0.11thinspnb in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Based on the number of fission events observed in the latter reaction, we have been able to set an upper limit of 18{percent} for the spontaneous fission branch of {sup 261}Ha. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}

Production cross sections of {sub 105}{sup 261}Ha from the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) and {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reactions

We have measured the production cross section of 1.8-s {sup 261}Ha from two different reactions. It was produced in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV and in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Our rotating wheel system with a special parent-daughter stepping mode was used to detect {alpha}-{alpha} correlations between {sup 261}Ha and {sup 257}Lr. We measured 13 and 9 correlations in the two reactions, respectively. Assuming a 100{percent} {alpha} branch, we have determined the production cross section of {sup 261}Ha to be 0.51{plus_minus}0.20thinspnb in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV, and 0.25{plus_minus}0.11thinspnb in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Based on the number of fission events observed in the latter reaction, we have been able to set an upper limit of 18{percent} for the spontaneous fission branch of {sup 261}Ha. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}

Production cross sections of Ha-105261 from the Cf-250 (N-15, N-4n) and Am-243 (Ne-22, Ne-4n) reactions

We have measured the production cross section of 1.8-s {sup 261}Ha from two different reactions. It was produced in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV and in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Our rotating wheel system with a special parent-daughter stepping mode was used to detect {alpha}-{alpha} correlations between {sup 261}Ha and {sup 257}Lr. We measured 13 and 9 correlations in the two reactions, respectively. Assuming a 100{percent} {alpha} branch, we have determined the production cross section of {sup 261}Ha to be 0.51{plus_minus}0.20thinspnb in the {sup 250}Cf({sup 15}N,4n) reaction at 84 MeV, and 0.25{plus_minus}0.11thinspnb in the {sup 243}Am({sup 22}Ne,4n) reaction at 116 MeV. Based on the number of fission events observed in the latter reaction, we have been able to set an upper limit of 18{percent} for the spontaneous fission branch of {sup 261}Ha. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}