Systematic behavior of mass-yield curves in low-energy fission of actinides

Mass yield curves of spontaneous fissions, thermal-neutron induced fissions, monochromatic-neutron and proton induced fissions of actinides are reviewed. Mean masses of light and heavy asymmetric mass yield peaks are listed. The subtle change of the shape of the asymmetric heavy peak is expressed in terms of the parameters of two Gaussians that fit the observed data well. One Gaussian is narrow in width and always peaks at A=133–136 while the...