Fission decay widths for heavy-ion fusion-fission reactions.

Cross-section and neutron-emission data from heavy-ion fusion-fission reactions are consistent with a Kramers-modified statistical model which takes into account the collective motion of the system about the ground state, the temperature dependence of the location of fission transition points, and the orientation degree of freedom. The strong increase in the nuclear viscosity above a temperature of approximately 1 MeV deduced by others is an artifact generated by an inadequate fission model.

Simulation of Compton camera imaging with a specific purpose Monte Carlo code.

A specific purpose Monte Carlo model that treats the physical processes of image formation in Compton cameras is presented. Features of the model include: detailed Compton scattering physics, including incoherent scattering functions and Doppler broadening; multiple scattering; and peak detector response functions. Calculation efficiency is enhanced by making every history result in a partial success through the extensive use of pathway sampling variance reduction techniques.