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Parity breaking in the interaction of neutrons with heavy nuclei

Mechanisms for the following parity-breaking effects are examined: a) asymmetry in the emission direction of the light fission fragment; b) rotation of the neutron spin around the direction of its momentum in a medium and the difference between the cross sections for the capture of right-hand- and left-hand-polarized neutrons; c) circular polarization and asymmetry in the angular distribution of $\gamma$ rays. There is particular emphasis on the reasons for the enhancement of these effects in heavy nuclei. Theoretical results are compared with experimental data.

PACS: 25.40.Lw, 25.85.Ec, 11.30.Er, 24.70.+s (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1982v025n01ABEH004491
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1982/1/a/
Citation: Sushkov O P, Flambaum V V "Parity breaking in the interaction of neutrons with heavy nuclei" Sov. Phys. Usp. 25 1–12 (1982)
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Оригинал: Сушков О П, Фламбаум В В «Нарушение пространственной четности при взаимодействии нейтронов с тяжелыми ядрами» УФН 136 3–24 (1982); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0136.198201a.0003

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