Fusion-Fission In The {sup 86}Kr+{sup 238}U Reaction

The {sup 86}Kr+{sup 238}U reaction has been studied at krypton beam energies about 30 MeV above the Coulomb barrier. Reaction products were detected by an array of 32 photovoltaic cells coupled to the AFRODITE {gamma}-ray detector array at iThemba LABS. A symmetric fission component has been observed at about 600 MeV total kinetic energy. This could possibly be due to fusion-fission with a cross section of 35{+-}20 mb.