Cross-section measurement for Ni（n,x）^58（m＋g）Co, Ni（n, x）^60mCo, Ni（n,x）^61Co and Ni（n,x）^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)~(58(m g))Co,Ni(n,x)~(60m)Co,Ni(n,x)~(61)Co and Ni(n,x)~(62m)Co reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ~(27)Al(n,α)~(24)Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for ~(90)Zr(n,2n)~(89)Zr to ~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb reactions.     

Cross section measurements for (n, 2n),(n, α)(n,p), and reactions on rhenium isotopes around 14 MeV neutrons and their theoretical calculations of excitation functions

Cross-section data of the ~(185)Re(n,2 n)~(184)mRe,~(185)Re(n,2 n)~(184)Re,~(185)Re(n,α)~(182 m14+m2+g)Ta,~(187)Re(n2 n)~(186 g,(m))Re,~(187)Re(n,α)~(184)Ta,and ~(187)Re(n,p)~(187)W reactions were measured at four neutron energies,namely 13.5,14.1,14.4,and 14.8 MeV,by means of the activation technique,relative to the reference cross-section values of the~(93)Nb(n,2 n)~(92 m)Nb reaction.The neutrons were generated from the T(d,n)~4 He reaction at the K-400 Neutron Generator at China Academy of Engineering Physics.The induced y activities were measured using a high-resolution γ-ray spectrometer equipped with a coaxial high-purity germanium detector.The excitation functions of the six abovementioned nuclear reactions at neutron energies from the threshold to 20 MeV were calculated by adopting the nuclear theoretical model program system Talys-1.9 with the relevant parameters properly adjusted.The measured cross sections were analyzed and compared with previous experiments conducted by other researchers,and with the evaluated data of BROND-3.1,ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0,JEFF-3.3,and the theoretical values based on Talys-1.9.The new measured results agree with those of previous experiments and the theoretical excitation curve at the corresponding energies.The theoretical excitation curves based on Talys-1.9 generally match mo st of experimental data well.     

A formula used to subtract the effect of gamma-ray of the others to that of measured reaction in measurement of cross section of nuclear reaction and its application

Abstract According to the regulation of growing and decay of artificial radioactive nuclide, a formula used to subtract the effect of characteristic γ-ray of the others to that of measured reaction was deduced. And then the cross sections of 120Te (n, 2n)119mTe reaction induced by neutrons around 14 MeV were measured by activation relative to the 93Nb (n, 2n)92mNb. In the process of the cross sections measured to be calculated, it was subtracted that the effect of characteristic γ-ray of 126Te (n, p)126Sb to that of measured 120Te (n, 2n)119mTe reaction using the formula deduced. The experimental results were (689±37) and (750±41) mb at the neutron energies of (13.5±0.3) and (14.6±0.3) MeV, respectively. Measurements were carried out by γ-detection using a coaxial HPGe detector. As samples, spectroscopically pure tellurium powder has been used. The fast neutrons were produced by the T(d, n)4He reaction. The neutron energies in these measurements were determined by the method of cross-section ratios between 90Zr (n, 2n) 89m+gZr and 93Nb (n, 2n) 92mNb reactions.     

~(50,48,46)Ti的(n,p)(n,α)和~(58)Ni的(n,2n)(n,p)反应截面的测量

本文叙述了从13.50 MeV到14.81 MeV中子能区用活化法相对~(21)Al(n,α)~(24)Na的反应截面,对~(50)Ti(n,α)~(47)Ca、~(48)Ti(n,p)~(48)Sc、~(46)Ti(n,p)~(46)Sc、~(58)Ni(n,2n)~(57)Ni、~(58)Ni(n,p)~(58m+g)Co五个反应截面的测量。并将所得的结果和其他作者的结果进行了比较。     

A formula used to subtract the effect of gamma-ray of the others to that of measured reaction in measurement of cross section of nuclear reaction and its application

According to the regulation of growing and decay of artificial radioactive nuclide, a formula used to subtract the effect of characteristic γ-ray of the others to that of measured reaction was deduced. And then the cross sections of ¹²⁰Te (n,2n)^119mTe reaction induced by neutrons around 14~MeV were measured by activation relative to the ⁹³Nb (n, 2n) ^92mNb. In the process of the cross sections measured to be calculated, it was subtracted that the effect of characteristic γ-ray of ¹²⁶Te (n, p) ¹²⁶Sb to that of measured ¹²⁰Te (n, 2n) ^119mTe reaction using the formula deduced. The experimental results were (689±37) and (750±41) mb at the neutron energies of (13.5±0.3) and (14.6±0.3)MeV, respectively. Measurements were carried out by γ-detection using a coaxial HPGe detector. As samples, spectroscopically pure tellurium powder has been used. The fast neutrons were produced by the T(d, n)⁴He reaction. The neutron energies in these measurements were determined by the method of cross-section ratios between ⁹⁰Zr (n, 2n) ^89m+gZr and ⁹³Nb (n, 2n) ^92mNb reactions.     

Theoretical study of fusion reactions 32S + 94,96Zr and 40Ca + 94,96Zr and quadrupole deformation of 94Zr

The dynamic coupling effects on fusion cross sections for reactions~(32)S + ~(94,96)Zr and ~(40)Ca + ~(94,96)Zr are studied with the universal fusion function formalism and an empirical coupled channel(ECC) model. An examination of the reduced fusion functions shows that the total effect of couplings to inelastic excitations and neutron transfer channels on fusion in ~(32)S +~(94)Zr(~(40)Ca +~(94)Zr) is almost the same as that in ~(32)S +~(96)Zr(~(40)Ca +~(96)Zr). The enhancements of the fusion cross section at sub-barrier energies due to inelastic channel coupling and neutron transfer channel coupling are evaluated separately by using the ECC model. The results show that effect of couplings to inelastic excitations channels in the reactions with94 Zr as target should be similar as that in the reactions with ~(96) Zr as target. This implies that the quadrupole deformation parameters β_2of ~(94)Zr and~(96) Zr should be similar to each other.However, β_2 's predicted from the finite-range droplet model, which are used in the ECC model, are quite different. Experiments on~(48) Ca +~(94)Zr or~(36) S +~(94)Zr are suggested to solve the puzzling issue concerning β_2for~(94)Zr.     

Relative probabilities of breakup channels in reactions of ~(6,7)Li with ~(209)Bi at energies around and above the Coulomb barrier

Coincidence measurements of breakup fragments in reactions of~ (6,7) Li with ~(209)Bi at energies around and above the Coulomb barrier were carried out using a large solid-angle covered detector array. Through the Q values along with the relative energies of the breakup fragments, different breakup components(prompt breakups and delayed breakups) and different breakup modes(α + t, α + d, α + p, and α + α) are distinguished. A new breakup mode, α + t, is observed in ~6Li-induced reactions at energies above the Coulomb barrier. Correlations between breakup modes and breakup components as well as their variations with the incident energy are investigated. The results will help us better understand the breakup effects of weakly bound nuclei on the suppression of a complete fusion, particularly for the above-barrier energies.     

几个(n,d~*),(n,t)和(n,n′α)反应截面的测量

本文报告了En～14MeV中子以~(27)Al(n,a)~(24)Na或~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb反应截面为中子注量标准测得的~(92)Mo(n,d~*)~(91m)Nb,~(106)Cd(n,d~*)~(105)Ag;~(54)Fe(n,t)~(25m+g)Mn,~(58)Ni(n,t)~(56)Co;~(51)V(n,n'a)~(47)Sc和~(92)Mo(n,n'a)~(88)Zr的反应截面。文中还列举了能收集蓟的数据以作比较,中子能量是用铌锆截面比法测定的。     

Possible Way to Synthesize Superheavy Element Z=117

Within the framework of the dinuclear system model, the production of superheavy element Z = 117 in possible projectile-target combinations is analysed systematically. The calculated results show that the production cross sections are strongly dependent on the reaction systems. Optimal combinations, corresponding excitation energies and evaporation channels are proposed, such as the isotopes^248.249 Bk in ^48 Ca induced reactions in 3n evaporation channels and the reactions ^45Sc＋246.248Cm in 3n and 4n channels, and the system ^51 V＋ 244pu in 3n channel.     

Cross-section measurement for the ~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92g)Nb reaction at the neutron energy of 14.6 MeV by the AMS method

The cross-section for the~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92g)Nb reaction has been measured at the neutron energy of 14.6 Me V using neutron activation and accelerator mass spectrometry(AMS)determination of the long-lived product nuclide~(92g)Nb.The neutron energy was generated from the D+T neutron source at the China Institute of Atomic Energy(CIAE).The neutron flux was monitored by measuring the activity of~(92m)Nb produced in the competing reaction channel of~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb.At the neutron energy of 14.6 MeV,the~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92g)Nb reaction cross-section of(736±220)mb was obtained for the first time.     

What kind of optical model potentials should be used for deuteron stripping reactions?

This paper presents the results of a study that compares CTOM, a microscopic optical model potential(OMP), which is an optical model co-created by the China Nuclear Data Center & Tuebingen University, to CH89, which is a typical phenomenological OMP.The respective OMPs were tested by applying them to the modelling of nucleon elastic scattering and(d,p) transfer reactions involving14C,36S, and58Ni targets at both low and relatively high energies. The results demonstrated that although both potentials successfully accounted for the angular distributions of both the elastic scattering and transfer cross sections, the absolute values of the transfer cross sections calculated using CTOM were approximately 25% larger than those calculated using CH89. This increased transfer cross sections allowed CTOM to produce single particle strength reduction factors for the three reactions that were consistent with those extracted from(e,e′p) reactions as well as with more recent(p,2p) and(p,pn) reactions. Notch tests suggested that nucleon elastic scattering and transfer reactions are sensitive to different regions of the OMP;accordingly,phenomenological OMPs, which are constrained only by elastic scattering cross sections, may not be sufficient for nucleon transfer reactions. Therefore, we suggest that microscopic OMPs, which reflect more theoretical considerations, should be preferred over phenomenological ones in calculations of direct nuclear reactions.     

Study of the a_1(1260) resonance in the γp→π~+π~+π~-n reaction

Within an effective Lagrangian approach and resonance model, we study the γp→a_1(1260)~+n andγp→π~+π~+π~-n reactions via the π-exchange mechanism. For the γp→π~+π~+π~-n reaction, we perform a calculation of the differential and total cross-sections by considering the contributions of the a1(1260) intermediate resonance decaying into per and then into π~+π~+π~-. Besides,the non-resonance process is also considered. With a lower mass of a1(1260), the experimental data for the invariant π~+π~+π~-mass distributions can be fairly well reproduced. For theγp→a_1(1260)~+n reaction, with the model parameters, the total cross-section is of the order of 10 μb at the photon beam energy Eγ~2.5 GeV. It is expected that the model calculations in this work could be tested by future experiments.     

Shell Structures in 91Nb

High spin states of 91Nb are populated via the fusion-evaporation reaction 76Ge （19F, 4n）91 Nb at the beam energy of 80 MeV. The existing level scheme is modified and extended to higher spins. Its low-lying states are well described by the weakly coupling between a g9/2 proton and the even-even 90Zr core, whereas the higher level structures could be interpreted by the multi-particle excitations in the model space p（1/5/2, 2p1/2,1g9/2） n （1g9/2, 2d5/2, 1g7/2） in the framework of the shell model.     

Direct measurement of the resonance strengths and branching ratios of low-energy(p, γ) reactions on Mg isotopes

Proton capture reactions on Mg isotopes are significant in the Mg-Al cycle in stellar H-burning.In particular,the resonance strengths and branching ratios of low-energy resonances in Mg(p,y)26 A1 reactions determine the production of ~(26)Al,which is one of the most important long-lived radioactive nuclei in nuclear astrophysics.In this article,we report our first experiment using the intense proton beam of approximately 2 mA provided by the JUNA accelerator ground laboratory and a new technique that can minimize the composition change of targets under intense beam irradiation.The resonance strengths and branching ratios of E=214,304,and 326 keV resonances in the reactions of ~(24)Mg(p,γ)~(26)Al,~(25)Mg(p,γ)~(26)Al,and ~(26)Mg(p,γ)~(27)Al,respectively,were measured with high accuracy.The success of this experiment provides a good calibration for the nuclear astrophysical experiment at the Jinping underground laboratory.     

Site preferences of alloying transition metal elements in Ni-based superalloy: A first-principles study

Atomistic characterization of chemical element distribution is crucial to understanding the role of alloying elements for strengthening mechanism of superalloy. In the present work, the site preferences of two alloying elements X -Y in γ-Ni of Ni-based superalloy are systematically studied using first-principles calculations with and without spin-polarization. The doping elements X and Y are chosen from the 27 kinds of 3 d, 4 d, 5 d group transition metals(Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co,Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au) and Al. We find that the spin-polarized calculations for Re-Re, Re-Ru, Re-Cr, Ru-Cr show a strong chemical binding affinity between the solute elements and are more consistent with the experimental results. The binding energies of pairs between the 28 elements have an obvious periodicity and are closely related the electronic configuration of the elements. When the d-electrons of the element are close to the half full-shell state, two alloying elements possess attractive binding energies, reflecting the effect of the Hund's rule. The combinations of early transition metals(Sc, Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta) have a repulsive interaction in γ-Ni. These results offer insights into the role of alloying elements for strengthening mechanism of superalloy.     

The excitation functions of ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186m,g)Re reactions

A new value for the emission probability of 137.144 keV γ-rays from ~(186g)Re decay is recommended to be(9.47±0.03)/%.Using this value the measured cross sections for ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186m)Re and ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186g)Re reactions around 14 MeV are analyzed,and the cross section for ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186+g)Re reaction at 14.8 MeV is(2213±116)mb.The UNF code was adopted to calculate the cross sections for the ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186+g)Re reaction below 20 MeV,fitting to the value(2213±116) mb at 14.8 MeV using a set of optimum neutron optical potential parameters which were obtained based on the relevant experimental data of rhenium.The isomeric cross section ratio for the~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186,g)Re reaction was analyzed using the V-H method based on nuclear statistical theory.Combining these calculated results,the excitation functions for the ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186m)Re and ~(187)Re(n,2n)~(186g)Re reactions were obtained.The obtained results are in good agreement with the available experimental data.     

Measurements of differential and angle-integrated cross sections for the ~(10)B(n, α)~7Li reaction in the neutron energy range from 1.0 eV to 2.5 MeV

Differential and angle-integrated cross sections for the ~(10)B(n,α)~7 Li,~(10)B(n,α_0) ~7 Li and ~(10)B(n,α_1) ~7 Li~*reactions have been measured at CSNS Back-n white neutron source.Two enriched(90%) ~(10)B samples 5.0 cm in diameter and～85.0 μg/cm~2 in thickness each with an aluminum backing were prepared,and back-to-back mounted at the sample holder.The charged particles were detected using the silicon-detector array of the Light-charged Particle Detector Array(LPDA) system.The neutron energy En was determined by TOF(time-of-flight) method,and the valid a events were extracted from the E_n-Amplitude two-dimensional spectrum.With 15 silicon detectors,the differential cross sections of a-particles were measured from 19.2°to 160.8°.Fitted with the Legendre polynomial series,the(n,a) cross sections were obtained through integration.The absolute cross sections were normalized using the standard cross sections of the ~(10)B(n,α) ~7 Li reaction in the 0.3-0.5 MeV neutron energy region.The measurement neutron energy range for the ~(10)B(n,α) ~7 Li reaction is 1.0 eV≤E_n 2.5 Me V(67 energy points),and that for the ~(10)B(n,α_0) ~7 Li and~(10)B(n,α_1) ~7 Li~*reactions is 1.0 eV≤E_n1.0 MeV(59 energy points).The present results have been analyzed by the resonance reaction mechanism and the level structure of the ~(11)B compound system,and compared with existing measurements and evaluations.     

Measurement of D(d,p) T Reaction Cross Sections in Sm Metal in Low Energy Region (10≤Ed≤20keV)

To study the screening effect of nuclear reactions in metallic environments, the thick target yields, the cross sections and the experimental S(E) factors of the D(d,p)T reaction have been measured on deuterons implanted in Sm metal at 133.2K for beam energies ranging from 10 to 20keV. The thick target yields of protons emitted in the D(d,p) T reaction are measured and compared with those data extrapolated from cross sections and stopping power data at higher energies. The screening potential in Sm metal at 133.2K is deduced tobe 520±56eV. As compared with the value achieved in the gas target, thecalculated screening potential values are much larger. This screening potential cannot be simply interpreted only by the electron screening. Energy dependences of the cross section σ(E) and the experimental S(E) factor for D(d,p)T reaction in Sm metal at 133.2K are obtained, respectively.     

Density functional study on the bimetallic Ti_mZr_n(n+m ≤ 5) clusters and their interactions with H_2

Equilibrium geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of small Ti_mZr_n(n + m ≤ 5) clusters were investigated using the density functional method. The ground states were determined, and it was found that the larger clusters and those consisting of more Zr atoms are more stable. The electronic properties of the clusters were discussed based on HOMO-LUMO gaps, vertical ionization potentials(VIP), and vertical electron affinities(VEA). Furthermore, we studied the interactions between those clusters and molecular hydrogen, and found that in all the cases dissociative chemisorptions occurred. According to the chemisorption energies, the pure Zr clusters are relatively more active towards H_2 when compared with the others except Ti_3Zr, which shows the highest activity. The magnetic moments of Ti_mZr_n and Ti_mZr_nH_2 were also compared, and the results show that the hydrogenated clusters have the same or decreased total magnetic moments with respect to the bare clusters except for Ti_3Zr_2.     

Analysis of the total activation cross section of all possible reactions producing the same radioactive nuclide for the same element

Firstly, according to the regulation of growth and decay of radioactive nuclides produced in reactions, a formula used to calculate the total activation cross section of all possible reactions producing the same radioactive nuclide for the same element is deduced, and it is pointed out that the activation formula given in two references is incorrect. Then, as an example, the so-called total activation cross section in one of the two references is analyzed and the correct results of the cross sections of ¹⁸²W(n,p)^{182(m m+g)}Ta, ¹⁸³W(n,p)¹⁸³Ta and ²⁰⁶Pb(n,α)²⁰³Hg induced by neutrons around 14 MeV calculated with the data given in the literature, the nuclear parameters and some evaluated values are given. Finally, the correct results are compared with other values collected in the literature.