Measurement and analysis of excitation functions for alpha-particle-induced reactions in rhenium

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
N L Singh ◽  
M S Gadkari
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Residual Nucleus ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Excitation Functions ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Reaction Channels ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique ◽  
The Individual ◽  
First Time

Excitation functions of the reactions 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n); (α,4n)] were investigated up to 50 MeV using the stacked-foil activation technique and high-purity germanium γ-ray spectroscopy method. Since the natural rhenium used as a target has two odd-mass stable isotopes of abundance 37.4% (185Re) and 62.6% (187Re), their activation in some cases gives the same residual nucleus through different reaction channels, but with very different Q values. In such cases, the individual reaction cross sections are separated with the help of the ratio of theoretical cross sections. The experimental cross sections were compared with the theoretical predictions considering equilibrium as well as pre-equilibrium contributions using code ALICE/90. It was found that the initial exciton configuration n0 = 4 (4p0h) appears to give a good fit to the experimental data. To the best of our knowledge, the excitation functions for 185Re[(α,n); (α,2n); (α,3n)] and 187Re[(α,3n); (α,4n)] reactions were measured for the first time. PACS No.: 25.55.–e

Nonequilibrium effects in α-particle induced reactions on gallium isotopes

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 870-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Rizvi ◽  
M. K. Bhardwaj ◽  
M. Afzal Ansari ◽  
A. K. Chaubey
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Residual Nucleus ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Individual Reaction ◽  
Reaction Channels ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

The stacked foil activation technique and Ge(Li) γ-ray spectroscopy have been employed for the determination of the excitation functions, up to 60 MeV, of six reactions, 69Ga(α,n), (α,2n), (α,3n), (α,p3n); 71Ga(α,n) and (α,4n). Since natural gallium used as the target has two odd-mass stable isotopes of abundance, 69Ga(60.1%) and 71Ga(39.9%), their activation in some cases gives the same residual nucleus through different reaction channels, but with very different Q values. In such cases, the individual reaction cross sections are separated with the help of the ratio of their theoretical cross sections. A preliminary theoretical comparison with the preequilibrium geometry-dependent hybrid (GDH) model has been done using an initial exciton number no = 4 (2n + 2p + 0h), and general agreement was found for all reactions at high energies.

Analysis of the excitation function of alpha-particle-induced reactions on natural silver

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 618-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. B. Patel ◽  
M. S. Gadkari ◽  
Bhruna Dave ◽  
N. L. Singh ◽  
S. Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Residual Nucleus ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Individual Reaction ◽  
Reaction Channels ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Excitation functions of the reactions 107Ag[(α, n); (α, 2n); (α, αn); (α, α2n)] and,109Ag[(α, 2n); (α, 3n); (α, 4n); (α, α3n); (α, α4n)] were investigated up to 70 MeV by the stacked foil activation technique and Ge(Li) gamma-ray spectroscopy method. Since the natural silver used as the target has two odd mass stable isotopes of abundance 51.83% (107Ag) and 48.17% (109Ag), their activation in some cases gives the same residual nucleus through different reaction channels, but with very different Q values. In such cases, the individual reaction cross sections are separated with the help of the ratio of theoretical cross sections. The experimental cross sections were compared with the predictions of a pre-equilibrium hybrid model. The (α, xn) reactions are fairly well reproduced with initial exciton number n0 = 4(4p0h), whereas (α, αxn) reactions are underestimated in magnitude by a factor of five to six.

Nonequilibrium effects in α-particle-induced reactions in Cs and I

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
M K Bhardwaj ◽  
I A Rizvi ◽  
A K Chaubey
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Particle Energy ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Equilibrium Geometry ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Excitation Functions ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique

The excitation functions for the reactions 127I(α,n)130Cs, 127I(α,2n)129Cs, 127I(α,4n)127Cs, 133Cs(α,2n)135La, and 133Cs(α,4n)133La have been measured up to 50 MeV alpha-particle energy using the stacked-foil activation technique and Ge(Li) gamma-ray spectroscopy. The measured cross sections were compared with theoretical calculations considering equilibrium as well as the pre-equilibrium geometry-dependent hybrid models of Blann. The high-energy tails of the excitation functions show a substantial contribution from pre-equilibrium emission. A general agreement is observed between the experimental results and theoretical predictions with an initial exciton configuration n0 = 4(2n + 2p + 0h).PACS No. 25.40-h

EXCITATION FUNCTION STUDIES FOR THE ALPHA INDUCED REACTIONS IN INDIUM

1992 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 389-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. BHARDWAJ ◽  
I. A. RIZVI ◽  
A. K. CHAUBEY
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Particle Flux ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Faraday Cup ◽  
Geometry Dependent Hybrid Model ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique ◽  
Bombarding Energy ◽  
Variable Energy Cyclotron ◽  
Variable Energy

Excitation functions of the reactions (α, n ), (α, 2n ), (α, 3n ), (α, 4n ), (α, pn ), (α, 2p ) for 115 In and (α, n ), (α, 2n ) for 113 In have been measured up to 50 MeV bombarding energy using stacked foil activation technique. A stack of the target foils was irradiated at the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta. The α-particle flux was monitored by charge collection method using Faraday Cup kept just behind the targets. Cross sections were measured at ten α-particle energies. The experimental data were compared with the theoretical predictions using ALICE/LIVERMORE-82 Code based on the geometry dependent hybrid model of Blann. The best consequence was obtained for exciton number n0 = 4 with configuration (2n + 2p + 0h).

scholarly journals Measurement of the 241Am(n,2n)240Am cross section at 17.5 MeV

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
A. Kalamara ◽  
R. Vlastou ◽  
M. Diakaki ◽  
M. Kokkoris ◽  
M. Anastasiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Beam ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Hpge Detectors ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections ◽  
Reference Reaction ◽  
High Radioactivity

The 241Am(n,2n)240Am reaction cross section has been measured at neutron beam energy 17.5 MeV, relative to the 27Al(n,α)24Na, 197Au(n,2n)196Au and 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reference reaction cross sections, using the activation technique. The irradiation was carried out at the Van der Graaff 5.5 MV Tandem accelerator laboratory of NCSR “Demokritos” with monoenergetic neutron beam provided by means of the 3H(d,n)4He reaction, implementing a new Ti-tritiated target. The high purity Am target has been constructed at IRMM, Geel, Belgium and consisted of 40 mg 241Am in the form of AmO2 pressed into pellet with Al2O3 and encapsulated into Al container. Due to this high radioactivity (5 GBq), the Am target was enclosed in a Pb container for safety reasons. After the end of the irradiation, the activity induced by the neutron beam at the target and reference foils, was measured off-line by two 100%, a 50% and a 16% relative efficiency, HPGe detectors.

scholarly journals CROSS-SECTIONS FOR PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS 93Nb(γ,n)92mNb AND 93Nb(γ,n)92tNb IN THE END-POINT BREMSSTRAHLUNG ENERGIES 36...91 MeV

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-153
Author(s):  
A.N. Vodin ◽  
O.S. Deiev ◽  
I.S. Timchenko ◽  
S.N. Olejnik ◽  
A.S. Kachan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Range ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Bremsstrahlung Spectrum ◽  
Photonuclear Reactions ◽  
End Point ◽  
Γ Ray ◽  
First Time ◽  
Good Agreement

The flux-weighted averaged over the energy range of bremsstrahlung spectrum from reaction threshold up to the maximum energy of γ-ray cross-sections <σ(E)> of the 93Nb(γ,n)92mNb and 93Nb(γ,n)92tNb photonuclear reactions were determined by the gamma-activation method within the end-point bremsstrahlung energies Еmax = 36…91 MeV. Activation of 93Nb targets has been done by a bremsstrahlung flux using an electron beam at the linear accelerator LUE-40 at RDC "Accelerator" NSC KIPT. The γ-ray spectra of irradiated targets were registered using the HPGe detector with an energy resolution of 1.8 keV for the 1332 keV line 60Co. To control the bremsstrahlung flux we used natMo witness-targets and a reaction cross-section of 100Mo(γ,n)99Mo. Obtained experimental cross-sections <σ(E)> of the studied reactions are in good agreement with the theoretical values calculated within TALYS 1.9 code and the results of other authors. The averaged cross-sections <σ(E)> of the 93Nb(γ,n)92mNb and 93Nb(γ,n)92tNb reactions in the energy range 35...45 MeV and > 70 MeV were obtained for the first time.

scholarly journals Activation cross section of the (n,2n) reaction on Hf isotopes

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
A. Kalamara ◽  
M. Serris ◽  
A. Spiliotis ◽  
D. Sigalos ◽  
N. Patronis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Reaction Cross Section ◽  
Beam Energy ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Incident Neutron ◽  
Activation Cross Section ◽  
Reference Reaction

Cross sections of the 174Hf(n,2n)173Hf and 176Hf(n,2n)175Hf reactions have been experimentally determined relative to the 27Al(n,α)24Na reference reaction at incident neutron energies of 15.3 and 17.1 MeV by means of the activation technique. The irradiations were carried out at the 5 MV tandem T11/25 Accelerator Laboratory of NCSR "Demokritos" with monoenergetic neutron beams provided via the 3H(d,n)4He reaction, using a new Ti-tritiated target of 373 GBq activity. In the determination of the 176Hf(n,2n)175Hf reaction cross section the contamination of the 174Hf(n,γ)175Hf and 177Hf(n,3n)175Hf reactions has been taken into account. Moreover, the neutron beam energy has been studied by means of Monte Carlo simulation codes and the neutron flux has been determined via the 27Al(n,α)24Na reference reaction.

scholarly journals Study of the 165Ho(n,2n)164Ho reaction at near threshold energies

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Efstathia Georgali ◽  
N. Patronis ◽  
A. Anastasiadis ◽  
M. Axiotis ◽  
Z. Eleme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Isomeric State ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Reaction Channel ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Monoenergetic Neutron ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Threshold Energies ◽  
Near Threshold

The present work concerns the preliminary analysis for the study of the (n,2n) reaction channel of the 165Ho isotope at near threshold energies: 10.1, 10.4 and 10.7 MeV (Eth=8.04 MeV). The cross sections for the population of both the ground state (Jπ=1+) and the isomeric state (Jπ=6-, Eex=139.8 keV) of the 164Ho product-nucleus were measured at the afore mentioned energies via the activation technique relative to the 27Al(n,α)24Na and 197Au(n,2n)196Au reactions. The quasi-monoenergetic neutron beams were produced through the 2H(d,n)3He reaction in the 5.5 MV Tandem Van de Graaf accelerator of N.C.S.R ''Demokritos''. The preliminary experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions based on TALYS code.

scholarly journals Critical review of CIELO evaluations of n+ 235U, 238U using differential experiments

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Capote ◽  
Andrej Trkov
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Nuclear Data ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Reaction Models ◽  
Reaction Channels ◽  
Data Files ◽  
Integral Data ◽  
Evaluated Nuclear Data ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Key reactions have been selected to compare JEFF-3.3 (CIELO 2) and IAEA CIELO (CIELO 1) evaluated nuclear data files for neutron induced reactions on 235U and 238U targets. IAEA CIELO evaluation uses reaction models to construct the evaluation prior, but strongly relied on differential data including all reaction cross sections fitted within the IAEA Neutron Standards project. The JEFF-3.3 evaluation relied on a mix of differential and integral data with strong contribution from nuclear reaction modelling. Differences in evaluations are discussed; a better reproduction of differential data for the IAEA CIELO evaluation is shown for key reaction channels.

Excitation function for α-particle-induced reactions in light-mass nuclei

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. L. Singh ◽  
S. Agarwal ◽  
J. Rama Rao
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Inelastic Scattering ◽  
Excitation Function ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Scattering Effects ◽  
Foil Activation ◽  
Stacked Foil Activation Technique ◽  
First Time ◽  
Existing Data

The excitation functions of 51V [(α, xn), x = 1.3; (α, p3n); (α, α3n) (α, 2α)] and 59Co[(α, 2n); (α, αxn); x = 1, 2] reactions were measured up to 50 MeV by the stacked-foil activation technique and high-resolution Ce(Li)–HPGe spectroscopy method. Of these 51V(α, xnypzα) reactions were studied for the first time with better accuracy than earlier measurements, which were done with a poor resolution scintillation–Ge(Li) detectors some 20 years ago. In the case of 59Co, existing data show large discrepancies at low energy. Comparisons are presented with the prediction of hybrid and exciton models. While for the (α, xn) type of reactions, reasonably explainable pre-equilibrium contributions are found, there seem to be indications of direct inelastic scattering effects in the (α, αxn) type of reactions.

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