Scattemng of 14.1 MeV neutrons from 209Bi

Differential cross sections for the elastic and inelastic scattering of 14.1 MeV neutrons from ²⁰⁹Bi have been measured with a time-of-flight system which had an energy resolution of 650 keV. For elastic scattering from ²⁰⁹Bi, an optical-model analysis gave the best-fit potential parameters. The absolute cross sections for excitation of collective (2.66 and 4.36 MeV) states are reproduced by the results of distorted-wave calculations under the assumption of a core (²⁰⁸Pb) excitation model using deformation parameters obtained from (p, p') reactions.     

Neutron elastic scattering from 116,118,120,122,124Sn

Accurate measurements of neutron differential elastic cross sections have been obtained from even isotopes of Sn. Data are presented for the elastic scattering of 11 MeV neutrons from ^{116, 118, 120, 122, 124}Sn, the elastic scattering for 24 MeV neutrons from ^{116, 118, 124}Sn and the neutron total cross section from ^{118, 120, 122, 124}Sn in the energy ranges 5.0–10.6 MeV and 20.0–26.0 MeV. The elastic scattering data are analyzed in terms of an empirical optical-model potential. The obtained optical-potential parameters are analyzed in terms of energy and isospin dependence and compared with those obtained from proton elastic scattering on even Sn isotopes.     

Investigation of fast neutron interaction with235U

The angular distribution of neutrons emitted by elastic, inelastic and fission processes on²³⁵U were measured at the incident neutron energies of 1.5, 1.9, 2.3, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and 5.5 MeV using nanosecond time-of-flight technique. The differential elastic scattering cross sections and their angular distributions at all the seven energies are presented. The total elastic scattering cross sections, angle and energy integrated cross sections for the inelastically scattered neutrons in energy bands of 200 keV, fission cross sections and the angular distributions of fission neutrons were extracted at 1.5, 1.9 and 2.3 MeV incident neutron energies. The energy distributions of the prompt fission neutrons and of the inelastically scattered neutrons are given at the incoming neutron energies of 1.5, 1.9 and 2.3 MeV; and the average fission neutron energies and the inelastic neutron evaporation temperatures were also evaluated at these energies.     

Differential Elastic Scattering Cross Sections of 14.2MeV on Zr

The differntial elastic scattering cross sections of Zr for 14.2MeV neutrons are measured by the associated particle time-flight method at angles from 10° to 140°.The corrections for neutron flux attenuation,multiple scattering and finite geometry are performed by using Monte-Carlo method.The experimental results are compared with the available lata from other work and the theoretical calculation.     

ELASTIC SCATTERING OF FAST NEUTRONS FROM Fe,Cu AND Pb

Using time of flight technique the elastic differential cross sections were measured for neutrons from natural Fe, Cu, and Pb in the energy range 1.10 to 1.40 MeV.The effect of neutron attenuation and multiple scattering in the sample is corrected by extrapolation of the experimental results. The correction of scattering angles due to the finite source-sample-detector geometry is also considered. The measured elastic differential cross sections are expressed by Legendre polynomial expansions, from which the total cross sections are obtained.The Optical-Model Calculations are carried out which show a reasonable consistency with the measured values.     

Small-angle elastic scattering of 2.5 MeV neutrons

Differential cross sections and asymmetries of 2.50 MeV polarized neutrons elastically scattered by In, Ho, Hg, Bi and U have been determined for scattering angles from 2.1° to 9.1°. The measurements were carried out by the use of a neutron positional spectrometer. The results, when compared with the predictions of the electromagnetic interaction, indicate some deviation of 〈σ(θ)P(θ)〉 from the expected values. The observed cross sections are systematically greater than those evaluated within the framework of the optical model.     

Elastic and inelastic scattering of neutrons from Fe and Cu : (I). Measurements from 8 to 14 MeV and a spherical optical model analysis

Differential cross sections were measured at 8, 10, 12 and 14 MeV for elastic scattering of neutrons from enriched samples of ⁵⁴Fe, ⁵⁶Fe, ⁶³Cu and ⁶⁵Cu. Inelastic scattering to the first excited state in ^{54, 56}Fe was also observed. For the ^{63, 65}Cu isotopes, the inelastic cross sections for scattering to the combined group of the three (five) states were determined at 8 and 10 MeV (12 and 14 MeV). The elastic scattering data are compared to predictions of earlier global optical models. New spherical optical model representations were obtained. These data were combined with data for nickel, tin and lead to generate a new global parametrization. Comparisons of derived volume integrals for the potentials, total cross sections and potential radii are made to available information.     

Measured total cross sections of slow neutrons scattered by solid deuterium and implications for ultracold neutron sources

The total scattering cross sections for slow neutrons with energies in the range 100 neV to 3 meV for solid ortho-2H2 at 18 and 5 K, frozen from the liquid, have been measured. The 18 K cross sections are found to be in excellent agreement with theoretical expectations and for ultracold neutrons dominated by thermal up scattering. At 5 K the total scattering cross sections are found to be dominated by the crystal defects originating in temperature induced stress but not deteriorated by temperature cycles between 5 and 10 K.     

Bounds on the coupling parameters in field theoretical models of nuclear physics

Neutrons of energies within a 50 eV interval at 1970 eV have been selected from reactor neutrons by means of resonance scattering on a target of⁶³Cu and subsequently by the 1970 eV resonance of a⁸⁰Se target. Insertion of stationary filters and the technique of difference measurements with a resonance filter resulted in a high selectivity, which allowed the determination of cross sections for quasi-monoenergetic neutrons for the elements: H, C, O, F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Ga, Pb and Bi. The precision cross sections of Pb and H contribute to investigations of fundamental neutron interactions. The measured σ(Pb)=11.198±0.003 b was recently used to deriveα _n=(0.8±1)10^?3 fm³ for the electric polarizability of the neutron. The neutron-proton cross sectionσ(¹ H)=20.13±0.03 b and data at 143 keV, 〈1.3〉 MeV, 〈2.1〉 MeV and from the literature provide a refined set of the scattering parameters for the shape-independent effective-range approximation of the neutron-proton interaction.     

Elastic and Raman scattering of 8.5–11.4 MeV photons from 175Lu and 181Ta

Differential cross sections for elastic and inelastic Raman scattering from ¹⁷⁵Lu and ¹⁸¹Ta were measured. Five photon energies between 8.5 and 11.4 MeV were used and were obtained from the (n, γ) reaction on Ni and Cr using thermal neutrons. The results are compared with calculations using a modified simple rotator model (SRM) of the giant dipole resonance (GDR) in which the effect of Delbrück scattering was incorporated. In general, fair agreement between theory and experiment is obtained. A new set of GDR parameters is extracted, based on photon scattering data and, as expected, yield better agreement between experimental and predicted cross sections.     

光学模型与ADS靶的反应截面

利用核反应中光学模型理论,对质子入射能量从阈能到450MeV,加速器驱动的洁净核能系统的靶材209Bi、208Pb、202Hg、197Au、184W、181Ta与质子的反应进行了研究.给出了两套与实验数据符合很好的光学势参量;预言了质子与Bi、Pb、Hg、Au、W、Ta的反应截面;对现有的实验数据进行了理论验证.     

Neutron scattering from Au,Hg, and Tl

The elastic and the inelastic scattering of fast neutrons from Au, Hg, and Tl was studied at incident neutron energy intervals of ~50 keV from 0.3 to 1.5 MeV. The differential elastic scattering cross sections were determined approximately every fifteen degrees from 20 to 145 degrees. The cross sections for the inelastic excitation of states in Au at 77, 270, 409, 520, 540, 740, 830, 940, 1120, and 1220 keV; in Hg at 160, 208, 440, 610, 980, and 1120 keV; and in Tl at 205, 279, 615, 680, 930, and 1080 keV were determined. The measured elastic scattering cross sections were compared with the results of optical model calculations and evidence for a decrease in the imaginary part of the potential near the doubly closed shell atA=208 was observed. The results of Hauser-Feshbach calculations, utilizing known spin and parity assignments together with those estimated from nuclear systematics, were in qualitative agreement with the measured inelastic excitation functions. The effect of resonance width fluctuations was considered in the context of the experimental results.     

Neutron scattering from natural silicon

Differential cross sections for elastic and inelastic scattering of neutrons from natural silicon were measured in the energy region between 4.00 and 5.75 MeV, in steps of about 250 keV in the primary neutron energy. The results are presented in form of coefficients of Legendre polynomial expansions.     

Elastic scattering of 2.754 MeV photons by Ta and interference between Rayleigh,Thomson and Delbrück scattering

Differential cross sections for the elastic scattering of 2.754 MeV photons by Ta have been measured for angles ranging from 30° to 150°. A comparison with lowest-order Delbrück theory reveals discrepancies of the same size as previously observed for Pb and Bi. Consideration is given to interference phenomena between Delbrück, Rayleigh and nuclear Thomson scattering.     

The scattering of fast neutrons from W184

Neutrons with energies of 0.3 to 1.5 MeV are scattered from W¹⁸⁴. Pulsed-beam fast time-of-flight techniques including a magnetic bunching system are utilized to resolve the elastically scattered neutrons from those inelastically scattered. The differential elastic cross section is measured at 50 keV intervals with an ≈20 keV incident neutron energy spread. The differential cross sections for inelastic scattering resulting in the excitation of residual nuclear levels at 111±5, 365±10, 690±40, 900±25, 1000±30, and 1120±30 keV are determined. In all instances the inelastically scattered neutrons are emitted, within experimental error, isotropically. The experimental results are compared with those obtained in previous work and with the predictions of theory.     

Global optical model potential describing 12C-nucleus elastic scattering

We construct a new global optical model potential to describe the elastic scattering of ¹²C. The experimental data of elastic-scattering angular distributions and total reaction cross sections for targets from ²⁴Mg to ²⁰⁹Bi are considered below 200 MeV within the framework of the optical model. The results calculated using the derived global optical potential are then compared with the existing experimental data. The reliability of the global optical potential is further tested by predicting the elastic scattering data out of the mass and energy ranges, within which the global potential parameters are determined, and reasonable results are also obtained.     

Elastic scattering of 2.76 MeV neutrons by Ca40

The elastic scattering of 2.76 MeV neutrons by calcium has been studied using the nuclear emulsion technique. The angular distribution of the elastically scattered neutrons has been compared with optical-model calculations. A satisfactory agreement with the theory has been obtained. In addition, the total cross section for 2.76 MeV neutrons on calcium has been measured by the transmission technique.     

Elastic scattering of 11B from 209Bi in the energy range 49.8 ⩽ E ⩽ 84.1 MeV

The elastic scattering of ¹¹B from ²⁰⁹Bi has been measured at laboratory energies of 49.8, 51.3, 52.2, 52.8, 54.3, 55.8, 59.8, 64.8, 69.8, 74.8 and 84.1 MeV. These data have been analyzed using a microscopic optical model and the energy dependence of the real and the imaginary parts of the optical potential at near barrier energies has been determined. The “threshold anomaly” observed in the real part of the potential is found to be consistent with the dispersion relation which connects the real and the imaginary parts of the potential. Inelastic scattering and transfer reactions have also been measured at energies of 51.3, 55.8, 59.8 and 74.8 MeV. DWBA calculations for the 3⁻ state in ²⁰⁹Bi are made. From the measured transfer probabilities, using a semiclassical approach the strength of the form factors have been obtained. The fusion cross sections have been derived at these energies from the corresponding quasi-elastic scattering angular distribution data. The fusion cross sections calculated using the energy dependent barriers extracted from the energy dependent real parts of the potential compare well with, that determined from quasi-elastic scattering data and are also in good agreement with simplified coupled channels calculation for fusion incorporating important inelastic and transfer channels.