Neutron yields from massive lead and uranium targets irradiated with relativistic protons

Long-lived isotopes can be transmuted into stable or short-lived elements either by neutron captures or neutron induced fission. The need of a large excess of neutrons has led to the use of accelerator driven sources (ADS). A series of experiments were carried out at the Synchrophasotron/Nuclotron of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) Dubna, using protons of 1.0 GeV. Solid Lead and Uranium targets surrounded by paraffin moderator were irradiated. On the outer surface of the moderator a number of Solid State Track Detectors were placed to monitor neutron spatial distribution. The results showed that the maximum neutron production was reached within the range of one to two proton mean free paths in the target. Then decreasing neutron production follows the proton beam attenuation along the target. Moreover, the results showed both targets neutron production evolution along the target, to be the same. However, neutron flux per incident proton is depended on the target mass, which was found to be higher for the heavier target.     

High-energy coherent interaction of deuterons on protons

The reaction dp → d + (mm) has been performed with the aim of studying coherent interactions. The produced missing mass (mm) is in a pure isospin state $\text{T=}\text{1}\text{2}$. We observe a significant inelastic coherent production at small transfer, decreasing with momentum transfer in a fashion similar to elastic scattering.     

Emission of deuterons in the interactions of 9 GeV protons with lead nuclei

The emission of deuterons with energies ranging from 17 to 104 MeV in interactions of 9 GeV protons with lead nuclei has been studied using nuclear emulsion. These deuterons constitute about $\text{1}\text{6}$ of the secondary heavily ionising particles (β < 0.7). Observed features of the emission of the deuterons with energies above 28 MeV can be interpreted in terms of the mechanism proposed by Butler and Pearson.     

Isotopic production cross sections of residues in reactions induced by relativistic heavy ions with protons and deuterons

The isotopic production cross sections of heavy residues in relativistic heavy-ion collisions have been investigated in inverse kinematics. The primary reaction products were fully identified in mass and atomic number prior to beta decay using the fragment separator FRS. The huge collection of data obtained helps in the understanding of the two main reaction mechanisms involved: fragmentation and fission. These data provide basic information for future radioactive ion beam facilities and for technical applications like intense neutron sources by means of spallation targets.     

Investigation of neutron emission from relativistic heavy ion interactions by nuclear tracks

Fast neutrons produced in 44 and 22 GeV ¹²C+Cu interactions have been recorded and analysed with a CR-39 detector stack. The irradiation of the CR-39 stack to fast neutrons was carried out at the accelerator Synchrophasotron, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia. Areal and volume densities of tracks induced by fast neutrons in the CR-39 at different positions and for different etching time have been measured. The neutron production ratio of 44 GeV to 22 GeV ¹²C+Cu interactions has been obtained, which is 2.17 ± 0.30 by areal track density, or 2. 12±0.33 by step etch technique, or 2.03±0.34 by volume track density measurement. These results confirm that the production rate at 44 GeV ¹²C+Cu interactions is more than theoretical estimation.     

Interaction of relativistic deuterons with nucleons

The processes of the interaction of fast deuterons with nucleonsdN → pX, when the proton is scattered at a large angle inN ? N c.m.s. are analysed. There the wave function of a relativistic deuteron in dynamics of the light cone is used. It is shown that, as in the processes of the deuteron fragmentation type, it is necessary to take into account, the graphs of rescattering and absorption of theπ-meson by a deuteron nucleon, as well as a non-nucleon, quark, degree of freedom in the deuteron. The comparison of the theoretical calculations with the experimental data is performed.     

Study of the spectra of fast deuterons produced in the interaction of 670 MeV protons with nuclei

The spectra of deuterons emitted at angles of 6.5°, 9.5°, 13.5° and 16° (lab system) in the interaction of protons with the nuclei ¹H, ²H, ⁶Li, ⁷Li, C, Al, Cu, Rh and Pb have been measured in the momentum range 700–1700 MeV/c. The secondary particles were analyzed with the help of magnetic and time-of-flight spectrometers. The differential cross sections for deuteron production in the reactions p + 〈2N〉 → N + d and p + 〈N〉 → d + π have been measured for selected nuclei and angles. The effective numbers of nucleons and of two-nucleon clusters for the investigated nuclei were determined. The results obtained are discussed in terms of the dispersion theory of direct nuclear reactions.     

Nature of parity violation in neutron interaction with lead

The effect of parity violation in the interaction of thermal neutrons with lead was discovered in a number of studies. According to the existing theory, this effect is explained by the mixing of compound states characterized by different parities (s-and p-wave resonances). In view of the absence of a p-wave resonance in the region of thermal neutron energies, it is of importance to reveal a level below the neutron binding energy, a so-called negative resonance. The energy dependence of the cross section for radiative neutron capture on lead was measured in the present study, and it is shown that, for the ²⁰⁷Pb isotope, the results of this measurement deviate from the \({1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 {\sqrt E }}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\sqrt E }}\) law, thereby suggesting the presence of a strong negative resonance. The parameters of this resonance are estimated.     

Generation of fast protons in the interaction of relativistic laser pulses with a thin foil

The interaction of a powerful femtosecond laser pulse with a thin aluminum foil containing a hydrogen admixture is investigated. The calculations in question are performed for actual ion charges and at a solid-state density. The investigation is carried out with the aid of the previously developed theory of interaction of powerful short laser pulses with plasmas. This theory is based on constructing propagators for plasma-particle distributions. The calculated fast-proton distributions are in good agreement with experimental data.     

Channeling of protons,pions and deuterons in the GeV region

Strong directional effects have been observed when 1.15 and 1.35 GeV/c protons, π⁺ and π^?, and deuterons penetrate through germanium crystals. Transmission, wide-angle scattering, and an attempt to do blocking distributions are obtained from experiments using position-sensitive drift chambers. Corresponding measurements of energy loss in germanium crystals are also presented. These experimental results are compared to theory for energy loss, and satisfactory agreement is obtained.     

The interaction of pions with deuterons

Summary There has been remarkable experimental and theoretical progress in the field ofd interactions in the last few years. Within the uncertainties of the theory the experimental data in thed breakup and thed elastic scattering reaction can be fairly well reproduced. Theoretical problems remain in the absorption channel, but there is a hope that with a few additional measurements of tensor polarization and spin transfer observables in this reaction a partial wave amplitude analysis may localize the theoretical difficulties. In addition it is very important to provide data on the deuteron tensor polarizations and the spin transfer parameters for thed elastic scattering reaction in order to obtain a reliable set of phase shifts, which may reveal resonance structures in this reaction channel.Invited talk to the symposium Mesons and Light Nuclei, Bechyn, Czechoslovakia, May 27–June 1, 1985.     

Backward yields of pions,protons, and deuterons in relativistic 28Si+Pb collisions at 14.6 A GeVc

The production of pions, protons and deuterons is studied at a laboratory angle of 144° in ²⁸Si+Pb collisions at 14.6 GeV/c per nucleon. The centrality dependence of the pion yields is studied over the full impact parameter range using a zero degree calorimeter. The results are compared with the hadronic cascade model RQMD. These calculations are generally in agreement with the experimental results. According to these calculations, the pion yield in our acceptance is completely dominated by Δ-decay at freeze-out. Our measurements thus support the importance of baryon resonance production as one of the central features of relativistic heavy ion collisions at AGS energies. Although the strength of the pion spectrum is adequately described for kinetic energies above 50 MeV, an additional very soft component is observed in the pion spectra which is not predicted by RQMD. This very soft component accounts for a significant fraction of the total pion yield in this rapidity range but remains unexplained.     

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.     

强激光-固体靶相互作用中高能质子的研究进展

本文介绍了强激光与固体靶相互作用产生高能质子研究中的一些重要物理问题和目前面临的挑战.回顾了强激光与固体靶相互作用中高能质子研究的历史和发展状况;简要叙述了国内外关于高能质子研究的最新进展;总结、评述了高能质子研究过程中关于高能质子的起源和加速机制等问题存在的争议以及需要进一步研究的相关问题.     

On the search for density isomers in interaction of relativistic12C nuclei with lead

A Pb target was bombarded with¹²C nuclei of an energy of 15 and 43 GeV. The target was periodically transported to the inside of the neutron multiplicity detector which allowed measuring time distributions for events of multiple emission of delayed neutrons. Abnormal neutron emitters have not been found. Upper limits of probabilities of their production were estimated for the half-life range 10–10⁵ s and for different mean multiplicities of neutrons¯n. The values obtained are within the interval from 1.4·10^?9 (for¯n=12)to 4·10^?6(for¯n=2).     

Spallation neutron spectrum on a massive lead/paraffin target irradiated with 1 GeV protons

The gamma-ray spectra emitted by decaying of residual nuclei produced by spallation neutrons in (n, xn), (n, xnyp), (n, p), (n, ) reactions with activation threshold detectors, i.e. ²⁰⁹Bi, ¹⁹⁷Au, ⁵⁹Co, ¹¹⁵In, ²³²Th, were measured in the Laboratory of Nuclear Problems (LNP), JINR, Dubna, Russia. Spallation neutrons were generated by bombarding a 20 cm long cylindrical lead target with 8 cm diameter surrounded by a 6 cm thick layer of paraffin moderator with 1 GeV proton beam from the NUCLOTRON accelerator. Reaction rates and a spallation neutron spectrum were measured and compared with CASCADE code calculations.     

γ-Radiation from interaction of deuterons with Li

The result of measurements of the energy of-radiation originating during the interaction of deuterons (800 keV) with Li are given in the present paper together with an explanation of the origin of the radiation.The authors are indebted to J. Jirou for the operation of the accelerator, M. Skopová for help during the measurements and K. Balada for technical help in the reconstruction of the spectrometer and during its operation.     

Spallation of copper by 9 GeV/c protons and deuterons

The spallation of copper by 9 GeV/c protons and deuterons has been studied. Cross sections for the production of radionuclides with 24 A 60 were determined from direct gamma-ray counting of irradiated targets with a Ge(Li) — spectrometer. The results were parametrized in terms of a 6-parameter formula which reproduces the measured charge-dispersion and mass-yield distributions. The proton results are compared with previous investigations.We wish to acknowledge with thanks the cooperation of Yu. A. Panebratsev, A. N. Khrenov, V. G. Perevozchikov and the members of the Dubna synchrophasotron staff. Without their assistance the present work would not have been possible.