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equal charge displacement hypothesis

physics
Also known as: ECD hypothesis
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  • Enrico Fermi
    nuclear fission
    / Fission decay chains and charge distribution

    …empirical observation is called the equal charge displacement (ECD) hypothesis, and it has been confirmed by several physical measurements. In the above example the ECD would predict the most probable charges at about rubidium-37 and cesium-55. A strong shell effect modifies the ECD expectations for fragments having 50 protons. The…

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    …empirical observation is called the equal charge displacement (ECD) hypothesis, and it has been confirmed by several physical measurements. In the above example the ECD would predict the most probable charges at about rubidium-37 and cesium-55. A strong shell effect modifies the ECD expectations for fragments having 50 protons. The…

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