Fission of nuclei (into more or less commensurate parts, for example, 235 = 132 + 98 + 4 n) can occur spontaneously, or under the influence of relatively weak influences (fusion with a neutron). Fragmentation can occur in high-energy beams of relativistic particles and heavy ions. Fragmentation is characterized by a multiplicity of fragments of the intermediate mass
There is also Thermal multifragmentation.
it is characterized by a different Time scale of thermal multifragmentation and Two characteristic volumes for thermal multifragmentation.
For fragmentation on proton beams, the formation of He and 12C (spallation) can be expected
phase transitions in hot nuclei are important in Multifragmentation.