Nuclear Physics of low and high energies with Nuclear Power applications

Previous and Current Research

Previous researches were dedicated to determination of nuclear reaction cross-sections, isomer ratios, excitation functions, deep inelastic scattering etc. and testing several theoretical models to describe experimental data. Since year 2015 the main direction of our research focused at studying the low and identical nucleon bound systems, previously known as non-existing as bound systems. Already two papers were published proving the idea of discovery of such unique nuclear system, which is not a static and may evolve.

Future Projects and Goals

Now we are nearly to confirm another unique phenomenon – low energy nuclear fusion of heavier and lighter nuclei under room temperature conditions. In addition, we are designing several other experiments to confirm existence of other more complex bound nuclear systems, consisting of several nucleons.

Methodological and Technical Expertise

A)   Scientific expert of: MES of Ukraine, Committee of State Prizes of Ukraine in branch of science & techniques, UkrIScTEI, SSTC NRS. Branches:

-       physics of: neutrino and double beta-decay; atomic nucleus, elementary particles and high energies; charged particles beams;

-       physical electronics;

-       physical basics of nuclear & thermonuclear power;

-       radiation strength of materials;

-       processing of medical isotopes;

-       development of nuclear technologies for cancer treatment;

-       management and storage of radioactive wastes and spent fuel;

-       nuclear & radiation safety of nuclear materials and technologies application.

B)    Reviewer of the scientific journals referred in Scopus:

-       «Nuclear Physics and Power»;

-       «Nuclear Physics A».

Selected Publications

Prof. I. Kadenko has about 400 publications, including 6 textbooks and tutorials.

SCOPUS info: h-index: 25; number of publications - 195; number of citations (at February 2021) – 3639.

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1.     I. Kadenko. Possible observation of the dineutron in the ¹⁵⁹Tb (n, ²n) ^158gTb nuclear reaction // EPL. – 2016. – Vol. 114, No.4. – 42001.

2.     I.Kadenko. A new type nuclear reaction on ¹⁵⁹Tb in the outgoing channel considering observation of a bound dineutron // Acta Physica Polonica B. – 2019. – Vol. 50, No.1. - P. 55-64.

3.     O. Kutsenko, X. Pitoiset, O. Kharytonov, I.Kadenko, N. Sakhno, I.Kravchenko. Effect of neutron irradiation hardening of the base metal on the results of WWER-1000 reactor pressure vessel residual lifetime assessment // International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. – 2019. – Vol.171. - P. 173-183.

4.     M. Alokhina, C. Canot, O. Bezshyyko, I.Kadenko et al. Simulation and optimization of the Cherenkov TOF whole-body PET scanner // Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. – 2018. – Vol.912. - P. 378-381.

5.     I.M. Kadenko, N.V. Sakhno. Low energy nuclear fusion observation due to dineutron formation in the ¹⁵⁹Tb (n, ²n)¹⁵⁸Tb nuclear reaction // Nuclear Physics A. - 2020. – 121660.

6.     I.M. Kadenko, N.V. Sakhno. Possible LENR observation due to dineutron formation as a product of the ¹⁵⁹Tb(N,2n)¹⁵⁸Tb nuclear reaction // Acta Physica Polonica B. – 2020. - Vol. 51, No. 1. – P.83 – 89.

7.     I.M. Kadenko, B.Biró, A. Fenyvesi. Statistically significant observation of and cross-sections for a new nuclear reaction channel on ¹⁹⁷Au with bound dineutron escape // EPL. – 2020. – Vol. 131, No.5. – 52001.

8.     I.M. Kadenko. New direction in nuclear physics originated from the neutron activation technique application // Acta Physica Polonica B, - 2017 - Vol.48, No.10 – P.-1669-1674.

9.     V.I. Borysenko, Kadenko I.M. Some features in experimental determination of subcriticality in nuclear reactor and accelerator driven system // Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy, – 2017 -Vol.18, No, 2. - P.170-178.

10. I.M. Kadenko, V.A. Plujko. Physics of atomic nuclei and particles (in Ukrainian). - Textbook, Kyiv, TSNU, Publ.Co., 2019, 480 pp., ISBN 978-966-433-022-2.

Contacts

Phone: + 38 044 521 75 33

Email: imkadenko@univ.kiev.ua