Measurements of fission yields

After some historical introductory remarks on the discovery of nuclear fission and early fission yield determinations, the present status of knowledge on fission yields is briefly reviewed. Practical and fundamental reasons motivating the pursuit of fission yield measurements in the coming century are pointed out. Recent results and novel techniques are described that promise to provide new interesting insights into the fission process during the next century. Materials discussed include exp 235 U, exp 239 Pu, exp 242 Am, exp 245 Cm and exp 249 Cf.