Model calculations of a two-step reaction scheme for the production of neutron-rich secondary beams
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A two-step reaction scheme for the production of extremely neutron-rich radioactive beams, fission followed by cold fragmentation, is considered. The cross sections of the second step, the cold fragmentation of neutron-rich fission fragments, are estimated with different computer codes. Discrepancies between an empirical systematics and nuclear-reaction codes are found. PACS: 25.40.Sc Spallation reactions 25.85.-w Fission reactions 25.60.-t Reactions induced by unstable nuclei 25.60.Dz Interaction and reaction cross sections
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