Neutron-induced fission cross sections of short-lived actinides with the surrogate reaction method

Neutron-induced fission cross sections for ^242,243Cm and ²⁴¹Am have been obtained with the surrogate reaction method. Recent results for the neutron-induced cross section of ²⁴³Cm are questioned by the present data. For the first time, the ²⁴²Cm cross section has been determined up to the onset of second-chance fission. The good agreement at the lowest excitation energies between the present results and the existing neutron-induced data indicates that the distributions in spin and parity of states populated with both techniques are similar.     

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.     

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.     

Photoabsorption cross section measurements of CO2 between 106.1 and 118.7 nm at 295 and 195 K

High-resolution vacuum ultraviolet carbon dioxide photoabsorption cross sections are required for modeling airglow emissions from the Martian and Venusian atmospheres and for photochemical models of those atmospheres. We report cross section measurements on CO₂ at 295 and 195 K between 106.1 and 118.7 nm at a spectral resolution of 0.005 nm. Significant deviations from the results of previous, lower-resolution measurements are apparent, particularly in regions of sharp spectral structure. Temperature dependence in the photoabsorption cross sections is evident throughout the region, being especially pronounced at wavelengths greater than 113 nm.     

Product polarization distribution: Stereodynamics of the reaction of atom H and radical NH

The product angular momentum polarization of the reaction of H+NH is calculated via the quasiclassical trajectory method (QCT) based on the extended London-Eyring-Polanyi-Sato (LEPS) potential energy surface (PES) at a collision energy of 5.1 kcal/mol. The calculated results of the vector correlations are denoted by using the angular distribution functions. The polarization-dependent differential cross sections (PDDCSs) demonstrate that the rotational angular momentum of the product H2 is aligned and oriented along the direction perpendicular to the scattering plane. Vector correlation shows that the angular momentum of the product H₂ is aligned in the plane perpendicular to the velocity vector. It suggests that the reaction proceeds preferentially when the reactant velocity vector lies in a plane containing all three atoms. The orientation and alignment of the product angular momentum affects the scattering direction of the product molecules. The polarization-dependent differential cross sections (PDDCSs) reveal that scattering is predominantly in the backward hemisphere.      

Measurement of the interaction cross-section and related topics

Recent experimental results concerning interaction cross-sections ( σ_I) are reviewed. The σ_I values were measured by a transmission method using the fragment separator at GSI. The σ_I values for B, C, N, O and F isotopes and the recently measured σ_I for Ar are presented. As related topics, an analysis by the recently developed Glauber model for a few-body system is introduced. By using this analysis, the effective density distributions for light neutron-rich nuclei can be deduced. The recently shown magic number N = 16 near to the neutron drip line is also discussed. Received: 1 May 2001 / Accepted: 4 December 2001     

Projectile fragmentation of O and S at 3.65 GeV/n on several targets

We investigate the charge changing collisions for ¹⁶O and ³²S beams at 3.65 GeV/n on several targets, by using Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD). Track measurements were performed by an automatic measurement system. We determined the total charge changing cross sections and the elemental cross sections for the production of fragments of charge 9 ≤ Z ≤ 14. Comparison with theoretical models as well as with experimental data are given.     

Model calculations of a two-step reaction scheme for the production of neutron-rich secondary beams

A two-step reaction scheme for the production of extremely neutron-rich radioactive beams, fission followed by cold fragmentation, is considered. The cross-sections of the second step, the cold fragmentation of neutron-rich fission fragments, are estimated with different computer codes. Discrepancies between an empirical systematics and nuclear-reaction codes are found. Received: 27 January 2003 / Accepted: 6 March 2003 / Published online: 27 May 2003     

Cross-sections of a few (n,α) and (n,p) reactions induced at 14.7 MeV neutrons

Cross-sections of the nuclear reactions²⁷Al(n, p)²⁷Mg,³⁰Si(n, α)²⁷Mg,⁵²Cr(n, p)⁵²V,⁵³Cr(n, p)⁵³V,⁵⁴Cr(n, p)⁵⁴V,⁵⁴Cr(n, α)⁵¹Ti and¹²⁰Sn(n, α)¹¹⁷Cd at 14.7 Mev neutrons were measured using⁵⁶Fe(n, p)⁵⁶Mn and²⁷Al(n, α)²⁴Na as monitor reactions. For comparison, theoretical values of the cross-section for these reactions were also obtained through different approaches of compound nucleus theory and computer code Alice. Accuracies achieved in the present measured values of the cross-sections are better than those available in literature.     

热化数据处理功能研究与Thermc模块研发

热能区入射中子能量变化范围是110-5~5 eV,在这一范围内的中子能量与反应堆内材料靶核热运动的能量相当,中子与靶核的反应过程与其他能区截然不同。在该能区,需要考虑中子与堆内材料发生散射时,化学键、晶格结构以及分子热运动对反应过程的显著影响,对不同类型的材料,需要使用不同的理论方法和处理手段得到供输运程序使用的热化数据。基于热化数据处理的相关理论,研究了热中子散射数据的处理方法,同时在自主研发核数据处理软件RXSP中,开发了相应的核数据处理模块Thermc。在此基础上,使用Thermc模块基于ENDF/BVII.1核数据库加工得到热中子散射数据,经过与经典核数据处理软件NJOY的相应结果的微观比较以及若干宏观基准题检验,热化数据精度与准确性得到充分验证。     

O~+ + H_2及其同位素取代反应的立体动力学研究

运用准经典轨线方法,基于RODRIGO势能面,对碰撞能为20kcal/mol时,O++H2及其同位素取代反应的立体动力学性质进行了理论研究,对k-j′两矢量相关和k-k′-j′三矢量相关的分布函数、极化微分反应截面,以及产物转动取向参数进行了详细的讨论.结果表明,O++H2→OH++H,O++DH→OD++H和O++TH→OT++H反应的立体动力学性质对体系的质量因数非常敏感.     

Radius studies of 8Li and 8B using the optical-limit Glauber model in conjunction with relativistic mean-field theory

We study the reaction cross sections(σR) and root-mean-square(RMS) radii of 8Li and 8B,the halo-like nuclei,with stable target 12C,27Al and 9Be within the standard optical-limit Glauber model,using densities obtained from relativistic mean-field(RMF) formalisms and other types of distributions.It is found that the experimental σR can be reproduced well at high energy.The RMS radius and △r extracted by RMFtheory and harmonic oscillator distribution are compared.We find that the RMS radius and △r of 8B are larger than those of 8Li.In addition,we analyze in detail the relationship between σR and density distribution.     

用光学极限的Glauber模型结合相对论平均场对8Li和8B的半径的研究

We study the reaction cross sections （σR） and root-mean-square （RMS） radii of ^8Li and ^8B, the halo-like nuclei, with stable target ^12C, ^27Al and ^9Be within the standard optical-limit Glauber model, using densities obtained from relativistic mean-field （RMF） formalisms and other types of distributions. It is found that the experimental σR can be reproduced well at high energy. The RMS radius and Ar extracted by RMF- theory and harmonic oscillator distribution are compared. larger than those of SLi. In addition, we analyze in detail the We find that the RMS radius and Ar of SB are relationship between σR and density distribution.     

Study of the structure of neutron halo using neutron transfer reaction

To estimate the probability of two-neutron configurations in halo nuclei, we propose an experimental method of studying neutron-neutron correlations at periphery of such nuclei by measuring two-neutron transfer reaction. The experimental study of ⁶He + A ↦ ⁴He + B for various targets is performed using ⁶He beam of Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (JINR, Dubna) at energy of about 15 MeV/u and technique of nuclear photoemulsions. Searching for events of two-nucleon transfer reaction and their processing is performed using the PAVICOM-setup at P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute.     

Total charge-changing and partial cross-section measurements in the reaction of 110 MeV/u C with paraffin

We have measured the total and partial charge-changing cross-sections (Z=5) after the passage of a 110 MeV/u ¹²C beam through an assembly consisting of CR-39 thin detectors and paraffin targets. These experimental cross-sections were compared to the predictions of known models. It was found that the measured total cross-sections agree with the model calculations to within about 8% or even less, while, depending on a model, discrepancies of up to a factor 1.2 higher and up to a factor 2.7 lower values of cross-sections for the production of fragment with Z=5 were observed.     

Comparison of dose measurements in CT using a photodiode and a small ion chamber

Owing to the advance of multislice computed tomography (CT), the dosimetric protocol currently used in CT has become inadequate. Instead of dosimetry based on the measurement of the Computed Tomography Dosimetry Index (CTDI) using a pencil ion chamber (IC) 100 mm in length, the use of a short IC and the calculation of the dose equilibrium (D_eq) at the location of the chamber are proposed. The objective of this work was to compare the performance of a short IC and a commercial photodiode (BPW34FS) to measure the accumulated dose at the center of the scan length L, D_L(0), and to obtain the equilibrium dose D_eq using the two detectors. The result for L = 100 mm was compared with the result of the pencil chamber. The results indicate that the commercial photodiode is suitable to measure the accumulated dose at the center of the scan length L as compared with the ICs. This methodology allows measurements of the accumulated dose for any desired scan length, allowing measurement of the equilibrium dose D_eq if the phantom is long enough to allow it.     

Coincidence Doppler shift lifetime measurements in 73,74Se and 74Br using the EUROBALL Cluster cube array

Subpicosecond lifetimes of high spin states in the rotational nuclei ⁷³Se, ⁷⁴Se and ⁷⁴Br have been measured using the ⁵⁸Ni +¹⁹F compound reaction and the Doppler Shift Attenuation method. Six EUROBALL Cluster detectors arranged in cube geometry allowed us to select the relevant transitions in γγ coincidence mode. The high counting statistics achieved in this setup also facilitated the determination of average sidefeeding times, which were found to agree rather well with the results of Monte-Carlo calculations of the particle and γ-ray evaporation process. The deduced quadrupole strengths and deformations are compared with the results of previous measurements and the predictions of Cranked Shell Model calculations. In ⁷⁴Br, a large and constant prolate deformation of β₂= 0.37(1) was found for the presumed 4⁺ and 3⁻ two-quasiparticle bands. Received: 2 July 1999     

Trabecular bone volume fraction measurements of a large number of subjects using a compact MRI

Trabecular bone volume fraction (TBVF) and speed of sound (SOS) were measured for the right calcanei of 416 female volunteers. The TBVF was measured with a compact MRI developed in our laboratory. The SOS was measured with a commercial quantitative ultrasound system. It was observed that the correlation coefficient between TBVF and SOS and that between TBVF and age varied depending on the location of region of interest (ROI) in the calcaneus. As a result, an optimum circular ROI with a diameter of 20 mm was determined so that the correlation coefficients were maximized. In the optimum ROI, transverse relaxation time (T₂) of the bone marrow protons of the calcaneus was found to be concentrated in a narrow range over the subjects. This result suggested that a 50% scan time reduction in the TBVF measurements could be made by skipping the T₂ correction procedure.     

Cross section measurements of the Pd(p, γ)Ag, Sn(p, γ)Sb, and Sn(α, γ)Te reactions relevant to the astrophysical rp- and γ-processes

Total cross section measurements for the ¹⁰²Pd(p, γ)¹⁰³Ag and ¹¹⁶Sn(p, γ)¹¹⁷Sb reactions have been performed in the proton energy range 2.6 to 4.25 MeV, and for the ¹¹²Sn(α, γ)¹¹⁶Te reaction over the alpha beam energy range 7.0 to 10.5 MeV. An activation technique was used in which gamma rays from decays of the reaction products were detected off-line by two hyper-pure germanium detectors in a low background environment. Where possible, reaction rates are derived and the results compared to those of calculations generated by the NON-SMOKER and the MOST statistical model codes so as to judge their applicability for describing the cross sections needed for network calculations of nucleosynthesis in explosive astrophysical environments via the γ- and rp-processes.