cane UCRL-3087 Z 204(Gd o2 higher), then the i:ssion yield curves could be considered to be symmetric. This situation appeared unlixeiy, for ouly one neutron- deiicient species (ng! #9) wae detected mu: the entire rare-earth region. More conclusively, if the m.ajor portion of the yieid o1 niass lob layin the rezion oi Z 2 64, then the disect-formation cross section o. £16 should have been os: magnitude comparable to or lazgez than that o1 om 7°, . urement o: the d rect-lorization Cross sect:on o1 GO". ot the Ex) ~~ " was forn.ed freon. its Sro 1o6 Meas- .~ loo Eu showed that over parent by beta decay. Thus, the i:ssion yieid distribution avove 20 Mev is not symmetrical. The tission cross sections shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and Tatje Ill were obtained cy intezration undes the fission-yield curves. data ol previous workers, 14,15, 16 Also shown are the The ditterences vetween the present work anc that of re:erence 2 ceilects the erro: ol the assumption that the lission-product distribution 1s tcmutetrieias, Tabie IIL unre lission crose sections, in barns, Protons Eneryy {Mev} | _Deuterons | ( Energy ) 20 1.03 20 1.6) (> 2.13 a (Mev) 19 0. 029 32 i, if 7U 1,47 100 1, 49 130 1.44 . ldu 2.42 2606 L,4a7 ! les 2.4> 2.0 1.36 : 120 2.3% 300 1. 46 340 l.sy | : 170 2.48 i90 2.49 14 J. A. Junperman, Phys. Rev. 79, 632 (1940). 13 ee . .. 16 oe H. M. Sreiner and J. A, Junzerman, Phys. Rev. JQ], - . 607 (1956). G, N. Harding, Atomic Ener,y Kesearch Establishment Report No. . AERE/NE-14:s0, 00018494 Harweli, Berns., Engi., June 1994 (unpublished). -

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