Atomic nuclei are quantum many-body systems of protons and neutrons held together by
strong nuclear forces. Under the proper conditions, nuclei can break into two (sometimes …

This article reviews how nuclear fission is described within nuclear density functional theory.
A distinction should be made between spontaneous fission, where half-lives are the main …

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 …

An overview is given on some of the main advances in the experimental methods,
experimental results, theoretical models and ideas of the last few years in the field of nuclear …

Background: Accurate knowledge of fission fragment yields is an essential ingredient of
numerous applications ranging from the formation of elements in the r process to fuel cycle …

We propose a methodology to calculate microscopically the mass and charge distributions
of spontaneous fission yields. We combine the multidimensional minimization of collective …

The development of a predictive and quantitative theory of fission remains one of the most
daunting challenges in nuclear physics. Interest in the theory of fission spans 75 years …

Background: The nuclear fission process is a dramatic example of the large-amplitude
collective motion in which the nucleus undergoes a series of shape changes before splitting …

Background: Reactions with stable beams have demonstrated strong interplay between
nuclear structure and fusion. Exotic beam facilities open new perspectives to understand the …

The nuclear level density is one of the main ingredients for the statistical description of the
fission process. In this work, we propose to constrain the description of this parameter by …