Eur. Phys. J. A (2000) 8: 447-450
https://doi.org/10.1007/s100500070068

Short Note

Possible explanation of the difference in nuclear fission induced by the intermediate energy protons and neutrons

¹ Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, 188350, Gatchina, Russia
² Physical Institute of Petersburg State University, 198904, St.Petersburg, Russia
³ Khlopin Radium Institute, 194021, St.Petersburg, Russia

^* e-mail: bunakov@thd.pnpi.spb.ru

Received: 13 June 2000
Published online: 15 August 2000

Abstract

A possible explanation is given of the experimentally observed differences between the the fission cross-sections in the reactions induced by the intermediate energy (hundreds MeV) neutrons and protons.