Production of Neutrons by the Fission of Uranium

• DOI: 10.1038/143760a0
• Publication Date: 2008-01-02T23:44:09Z
• Authors: J. L. MICHIELS; G. PARRY; G. P. THOMSON
• Keywords: Uranium-238; Fast fission; Long-lived fission product

As a result of the discovery of the fission of the uranium nucleus after absorption of a neutron, we have made experiments to see if other neutrons are emitted in the process, and to measure their number. The results are comparable with those recently published by Joliot1 and others.