Cross section measurements for the reactions of fast neutrons with indium

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 757-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
J. P. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Flux ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Activation Method ◽  
Fast Neutrons ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum

Excitation curves for the reactions 115In(n,n′) 115Inm, 113In(n,n′)113Inm, and 115In(n,2n)114Inm have been measured by the activation method. The neutron flux at energies below 5.1 MeV was determined with a calibrated neutron long counter while at higher energies, measurements were made relative to the known cross section for the 32S(n,p) reaction. Effective cross sections for a 235U fission-neutron spectrum calculated from our measured excitation curves are 173 ± 9 mb for 115In(n,n′)115Inm, 123 ± 24 mb for 113In(n,n′)113Inm, and 0.64 ± 0.06 mb for 115In(n,2n)114Inm.

Cross Section Measurements for the 103Rh(n,n′)103Rhm Reaction from 0.122 to 14.74 MeV

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (15) ◽  
pp. 1421-1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
J. P. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Flux ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Effective Cross Section ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Activation Method ◽  
Excitation Curve ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum

Cross sections for the production of 103Rhm were measured by the activation method. At energies below 5.3 MeV the neutron flux was measured with a calibrated neutron long counter, while at higher energies, measurements were made relative to the known cross section for the 32S(n,p)32P reaction. The shape of the Rh excitation curve is discussed in terms of known energy levels in 103Rh. An effective cross section for a 235U fission neutron spectrum calculated from the measured excitation curve is 724 ± 43 mb.

EXCITATION CURVES FOR THE REACTIONS Al27(n, α)Na24 AND Mg24(n, p)Na24

1963 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 372-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Butler ◽  
D. C. Santry
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Effective Cross Section ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Activation Method ◽  
Graaff Accelerator ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Van De Graaff ◽  
Threshold Energies

Excitation curves for the reactions Al27(n, α)Na24 and Mg24(n, p)Na24 have been measured by the activation method from near threshold energies to 20.3 Mev. The measurements are relative to the known cross section for the reaction S32(n, p)P32. Monoenergetic neutrons were obtained from the D(d, n)He3, T(d, n)He4, and the T(p, n)He3 reactions employing a Tandem Van de Graaff accelerator or 125-kev accelerator. Cross sections for both reactions rise above the minimum detectable value of 0.02 mb near 5 Mev and reach maximum values of 126 mb for the Al(n, α)Na24 reaction and 205 mb for the Mg24(n, p)Na24 reaction at 13.5 Mev. Above this energy both cross sections decrease. From the excitation curves effective cross-section values for a fission-neutron spectrum have been calculated as 0.61 ± 0.03 mb for the (n, α) reaction and 1.34 ± 0.07 mb for the (n, p) reaction.

Excitation Curves for the Reactions of Fast Neutrons with Zinc

1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (20) ◽  
pp. 2536-2548 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
J. P. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Flux ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Fast Neutrons ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Neutron Cross Sections ◽  
Threshold Energies ◽  
Measure Cross Section

The activation method was used to measure cross section values from threshold energies up to 20 MeV for the reactions 64Zn(n,p)64Cu, 68Zn(n,α)65Ni, and 70Zn(n,2n)69Znm. The neutron flux at energies below 5.3 MeV was determined with a calibrated neutron long counter while at higher energies measurements were made relative to the known cross section for the 32S(n,p)32P reaction. Effective cross sections for a fission-neutron spectrum calculated from measured excitation curves are 42.3 ± 2.1 mb for the (n,p) reaction, 0.035 ± 0.003 mb for the (n,α) reaction, and 0.45 ± 0.04 mb for the (n,2n) reaction. Factors influencing precise measurements of fast-neutron cross sections are discussed in detail.

EXCITATION CURVES FOR THE REACTIONS Fe56(n, p)Mn56 AND Co59(n, α)Mn56

1964 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1030-1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
J. P. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Neutron Energy ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Effective Cross Section ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Threshold Energies ◽  
Reaction Cross Sections

Excitation curves for the reactions Fe56(n, p)Mn56 and Co59(n, α)Mn56 have been measured by the activation method from near threshold energies to 20.3 Mev. The measurements are relative to the known cross section for the S32(n, p)P32 reaction. Cross sections for both reactions increase smoothly with neutron energy and reach maximum values of 119 ± 4 mb for the Fe56(n, p) reaction at 13.6 Mev and 30.0 ± 0.9 mb for the Co59(n, α) reaction at 14.5 Mev. Above 15 Mev both cross sections decrease with neutron energy. From the excitation curves effective cross-section values for a fission-neutron spectrum have been calculated as 1.04 ± 0.05 mb for the (n, p) reaction and 0.140 ± 0.007 mb for the (n, α) reaction.

Cross sections for the 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reaction

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 582-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
R. D. Werner
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Threshold Energy ◽  
Effective Cross Section ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Transfer Standard ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
The Cross

The cross section of the 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reaction has been studied by use of the activation method from the threshold energy of 8.8–19.8 MeV. Measurements are relative to the known cross-section values for the reactions H(n,n)H, 32S(n,p)32p, and 27Al(n,α)24Na. The cross-section value increases smoothly with energy and reaches a maximum value of 444 ± 18 mb at about 14.5 MeV then decreases to values of 293 ± 14 mb at 19.8 MeV. An effective cross-section value for a fission neutron spectrum calculated from the results is 0.321 ± 0.019 mb. The activation of Nb as a transfer standard for 14 MeV neutrons is discussed.

EXCITATION CURVES FOR THE (n, 2n), (n, p), AND (n, nα) REACTIONS OF 65Cu

1966 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1183-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Santry ◽  
J. P. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Effective Cross Section ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
A Value ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Section Curve ◽  
Threshold Energies

Cross sections for the reactions 65Cu (n, 2n)64Cu, 65Cu(n, p)65Ni, and 65Cu(n, nα)61Co have been measured by the activation method from threshold energies up to 20.2 MeV. The measurements are relative to the known cross section for the reaction 32S(n, p)32P. The (n, 2n) cross-section curve increases smoothly with energy and reaches a maximum value of 1 085 ± 60 mb at about 18 MeV. The (n, p) reaction reaches a maximum value of 21.7 ± 1.2 mb at 13.9 MeV. The (n, nα) reaction has a minimum detectable value of 0.3 ± 0.1 mb near 14 MeV and increases to a value of 18.9 ± 0.9 mb at 19.8 MeV. Effective cross-section values for a fission-neutron spectrum calculated from these results are 0.251 ± 0.018 mb for the (n, 2n) reaction and 0.523 ± 0.030 mb for the (n, p) reaction.

Measurement of fission neutron spectrum averaged cross sections of some threshold reactions on europium: small scale production of no-carrier-added 153Sm in a nuclear reactor

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Fatima ◽  
Jamshed H. Zaidi ◽  
Shujaat Ahmad ◽  
M. S. Subhani
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Fission Neutron ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Activation Technique ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Radiochemical Separations ◽  
Fission Neutron Spectrum ◽  
Γ Ray

SummaryEmploying the activation technique in combination with radiochemical separations and high-resolution γ-ray spectroscopy fission neutron spectrum averaged cross sections were measured for several (

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