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The process of de-excitation of the actinides is a very important question in
both pure and applied science. In this dissertation the process was studied using
the neutrons emitted in coincidence with fission induced by the bombardment of
238U with 14.85 MeV deuterons. Neutrons can be emitted at multiple stages during
the de-excitation process, with each stage producing its own unique neutron spectrum.
The neutron spectrum in the lab frame is broken down into its constituent
components using kinematic corrections to place them in their own reference frame.