Eur. Phys. J. A (2012) 48: 43
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2012-12043-4

Review

Fission yield studies at the IGISOL facility

¹ Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35 (YFL), FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
² V.G.Khlopin Radium Institute, 194021, St. Petersburg, Russia

Received: 31 January 2012
Accepted: 10 February 2012
Published online: 18 April 2012

Abstract

Low-energy-particle-induced fission is a cost-effective way to produce neutron-rich nuclei for spectroscopic studies. Fission has been utilized at the IGISOL to produce isotopes for decay and nuclear structure studies, collinear laser spectroscopy and precision mass measurements. The ion guide technique is also very suitable for the fission yield measurements, which can be performed very efficiently by using the Penning trap for fission fragment identification and counting. The proton- and neutron-induced fission yield measurements at the IGISOL are reviewed, and the independent isotopic yields of Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Cd and In in 25MeV deuterium-induced fission are presented for the first time. Moving to a new location next to the high intensity MCC30/15 light-ion cyclotron will allow also the use of the neutron-induced fission to produce the neutron rich nuclei at the IGISOL in the future.