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Elements of Nuclear Physics by Walter Ernst Meyerhof, first published in 1967 by McGraw-Hill

Introduction

Chapter 11: Nuclear Fission

Problem 11.1: Fission Barrier Height

Given: Liquid drop model: ( E_barrier = \fracZ^2A / \left(\fracZ^2A\right)crit \times Esurface )
For ( ^235U ): Z^2/A ≈ 36.1, critical ≈ 50, E_surface ≈ 14 MeV.
Solution:
Barrier ( B_f ≈ E_surface \times \left(1 - \frac(Z^2/A)(Z^2/A)_crit\right) )
= 14 × (1 - 36.1/50) = 14 × 0.278 ≈ 3.9 MeV.
Answer: Fission barrier ~ 4 MeV, consistent with spontaneous fission half-life. solution of elements nuclear physics meyerhof upd

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