P1_3 Spinning a Deuteron to Pieces

Authors

  • James Cowen University of Leicester
  • patrick doyle University of Leicester
  • Tom Hyde University of Leicester
  • Toby Johnstone University of Leicester
  • Gary Sutlieff University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we calculate the angular velocity needed to overcome the binding energy holding
the nucleus of deuterium, or a deuteron, together. Thus, inducing nuclear fission by spinning
the nucleus. We find that the angular velocity we would need to induce in the nucleons would
be 9.64x10^21 rads^-1, causing the particles to spin at 1.36c, rendering this idea impossible in
deuterium.

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Published

14-12-2018

How to Cite

Cowen, J., doyle, patrick, Hyde, T., Johnstone, T., & Sutlieff, G. (2018). P1_3 Spinning a Deuteron to Pieces. Physics Special Topics, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2960

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): Physics Special Topics

Section

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