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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student understands the basic processes of nuclear chemistry.

the splitting of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of large amounts of energy and at least two smaller, usually more stable, nuclei

the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy when certain lighter elements unite

the study of physical and chemical properties of elements that are influenced by changes in the structure of the atomic nucleus

Research

Bender, Michael, Rémi Bernard, George Bertsch, Satoshi Chibab, Jacek Dobaczewski, Noël Dubray, Samuel A Giuliani, Kouichi Hagino, Denis Lacroix, Zhipan Li., and et al. "Future of Nuclear Fission Theory." Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics 47, no.11 (2003): 113002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6471/abab4f

Summary:  There has been much recent interest in nuclear fission, due in part to a new appreciation of its relevance to astrophysics, stability of superheavy elements, and fundamental theory of neutrino interactions. Promising new theoretical avenues were the subject of a workshop held at the University of York in October 2019; this report summarises its findings and recommendations.