Fission fragment angular anisotropy in neutron-induced fission of $^{235}\mathrm{U}$ measured with a time projection chamber

Fission fragment angular anisotropy in neutron-induced fission of ${}^{235}U$ measured with a time projection chamber

V. Geppert-Kleinrath et al. (NIFFTE Collaboration)

Phys. Rev. C 99, 064619 – Published 28 June 2019

Abstract

Fission fragment angular distributions can provide an important constraint on fission theory, improving predictive fission codes, and are a prerequisite for a precise ratio cross section measurement. Available anisotropy data are sparse, especially at neutron energies above 5 MeV. For the first time, a three-dimensional tracking detector is employed to study fragment emission angles and provide a direct measurement of angular anisotropy. The Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment (NIFFTE) collaboration has deployed the fission time projection chamber to measure nuclear data with unprecedented precision. The fission fragment anisotropy of ${}^{235}U$ has been measured over a wide range of incident neutron energies from 180 keV to 200 MeV; a careful study of the systematic uncertainties complement the data.