New measurement of thick target yield for narrow resonance at E_x= 9.17 MeV in the ~(13)C(p, γ)~(14)N reaction

High energy γ-rays can be used in many fields, such as nuclear waste transmutation, flash photographics, and astrophysics. The~(13) C(p, γ)~(14) N resonance reaction was used to generate high energy and mono-energetic γ-rays in this work. The thick-target yield of the 9.17-MeV γ-ray from the resonance in this reaction was determined to be(4.7±0.4)×10~(-9)γ/proton,which was measured by a HPGe detector. Meanwhile, the angular distribution of 9.17-MeV γ-ray was also determined.The absolute efficiency of HPGe detector was calibrated using~(56 )Co and~(152) Eu sources with known radioactive activities and calculated by GEANT4 simulation.     

Determination of the ~(12)C(p, γ)~(13)N reaction rates fromthe ~(12)C(~7Li,~6He)~(13)N reaction

The angular distribution of the 12C(7Li,6He)13N reaction at E(7Li) = 44.0 MeV was measured at the HI-13 tandem accelerator of Beijing, China. The asymptotic normalization coefficient (ANC) of 13N → 12C + p was derived to be (1.64 ± 0.11) fm-1/2 through the distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA) analysis. The ANC was then used to deduce the astrophysical S (E) factors and reaction rates for the 12C(p,γ)13N direct capture reaction at energies of astrophysical relevance.     

Determination of Astrophysical 13N（p,γ）^14O S-factors from the Asymptotic Normalization Coefficient of ^14C→^13C ＋ n

The angular distribution of the ^13C（d,p）^14C reaction is reanalysed using the Johnson-Soper approach. The squared asymptotic normalization coefficient （ANC） of virtual decay ^14 C →^13 C^14＋ n is then derived to be 21.4±5.0 fm^-1. The squared ANC and spectroscopic factor （SF） of ^14O→^13N ＋p are extracted to be 30.4± 7.1 fm^-1 and 1.94 ± 0.45, respectively. The astrophysical S-factors and reaction rates of ^13N（p, γ）140 are determined from the ANC of ^14O → ^13N ＋ P using the R-matrix approach.     

New determination of the astrophysical 13C( p, γ) 14N S(E) factors and reaction rates via the 13C(7Li, 6He) 14N reaction

The ¹³C(⁷Li, ⁶He) ¹⁴ N_0,1 reactions were measured at E (⁷Li) = 34 MeV with the Q3D magnetic spectrometer of the HI-13 tandem accelerator, and the first peaks of the angular distributions were obtained for the first time. The ¹⁴N_0,1 proton spectroscopic factors were extracted to be 0.67±0.09 and 0.73±0.10 , respectively. Using the ¹³C(p, ??) ¹⁴N direct capture S _dc(E) factors derived by the spectroscopic factors, the direct measurement data for both 1^? and 0^? resonances were well fitted via updating the resonance parameters, and then the total astrophysical ¹³C(p, ??) ¹⁴N S(E) factors and reaction rates were determined at stellar energies. The present work offers an independent examination to the existing results of the ¹³ C(p, ??) ¹⁴N reaction.     

Spectroscopy of50V with (p,nγ) reaction

Information on the low-lying levels up to ～1.9 MeV excitation of the doubly odd nucleus⁵⁰V has been obtained through the Ge (Li)-Ge (Li) coincidence study with the⁵⁰Ti(p, nγ)⁵⁰V reaction. Branching ratios have been measured and tentative spin-parity assignments have been made. A detailed comparison with other measurements reported recently has also been made. Using the lowest seniority wave functions with (f_7/2) _p ³ (f _7/2) _n ^?1 configuration, energy levels and electromagnetic properties have been calculated. These have been compared with the present and earlier experimental data.     

~(13)C(α, n)~(16)O background in a liquid scintillator based neutrino experiment

α from natural radioactivity may interact with a nucleus and emit a neutron. The reaction introduces the background to the liquid scintillator(LS) based neutrino experiments. In the LS detector, α comes from 238 U,232Th,and 210 Po decay chains. For Gadolinium-doped LS(Gd-LS) detector, α also comes from 227 Ac. The nucleus 13 C is a natural component of Carbon which is rich in the LS. The background rate and spectrum should be subtracted carefully from the neutrino candidates. This paper describes the calculation of neutron yield and spectrum with uncertainty estimated. The results are relevant for many existing neutrino experiments and future LS or Gd-LS based experiments.     

The absolute 14N(γ, n) reaction cross section

There exists significant disagreement in the magnitude of the low-energy region of the ¹⁴N(γ, n) cross section as measured by three different methods: direct neutron detection, induced activity, and neutron time of flight. This paper reports two measurements of this reaction cross section, one from threshold at 16.5 MeV using an activation method, and the other from threshold to 15.5 MeV by directly detecting the emitted neutrons. The results resolve the discrepancies.     

Evaluation of the 1077 keV γ-ray emission probability from ~(68)Ga decay

68Ga decays to the excited states of68Zn through the electron capture decay mode. New recommended values for the emission probability of 1077 keV γ-ray given by the ENSDF and DDEP databases all use data from absolute measurements. In 2011, JIANG Li-Yang deduced a new value for 1077 keV γ-ray emission probability by measuring the69Ga(n,2n)68Ga reaction cross section. The new value is about 20% lower than values obtained from previous absolute measurements and evaluations. In this paper, the discrepancies among the measurements and evaluations are analyzed carefully and the new values are re-recommended. Our recommended value for the emission probability of 1077 keV γ-ray is(2.72±0.16)%.     

~(58)Ni(n,p),~(60)Ni(n,p),~(62)Ni(n,α)和~(54)Fe(n,p)反应截面的测量与评价

本实验用活化法测量了中子能量在13.60 MeV—17.77 MeV的~(58)Ni(n,p)~(58m+g)Co,~(60)Ni(n,p)~(60)Co和~(62)Ni(n,α)~(59)Fe三个反应道的反应截面值,并计算了反应截面测量误差的协方差矩阵。实验的测量误差在3％—7％范围内。本文还对上述三个反应截面及~(54)Fe(n,p)~(54)Mn反应截面进行了编译,推荐了从阈能到20MeV能区的激发曲线。     

Study of the 13N(p, γ)14O reaction at stellar energies in a microscopic coupled-channel approach

We have studied the ¹³N(p, γ)¹⁴O reaction at stellar energies within a microscopic coupled channel approach based on the generator coordinate method. Our calculation improves previous investigations as we explicitly take into account the internal excitation of the ¹³N fragment nucleus. We find that the cross section at stellar energies is mainly dominated by the J^π = 1⁻ resonance at E = 0.547 MeV in ¹⁴O for which we calculate a γ-width of Γ_γ = 1.6 eV. For temperatures T = 10⁸ to 10⁹ K the thermally averaged ¹³N(p, γ)¹⁴O reaction rate is also sensitive to a direct capture contribution which we derive consistently within our microscopic study. Finally we discuss the astrophysical implications of the ¹³N(p, γ)¹⁴O rate for which we adopt a mean value of the various theoretical estimates of the γ-width of the 1⁻ resonance (Γ_γ = 1.8 eV).     

Astrophysical ~(22)Mg(p,γ)~(23)Al reaction rates from asymptotic normalization coefficient of ~(23)Ne→~(22)Ne+n

The radionuclide ~(22)Na generates the emission of a characteristic 1.275 MeV γ-ray. This is a potential astronomical observable, whose occurrence is suspected in classical novae. The ~(22)Mg(p, γ)~(23)Al reaction is relevant to the nucleosynthesis of ~(22)Na in Ne-rich novae. In this study, employing the adiabatic distorted wave approximation and continuum discretized coupled channel methods, the squared neutron asymptotic normalization coefficients(ANCs)231 for the virtual decay of Ne → ~(22)Ne + n were extracted, and determined as(0.483 ± 0.060) fm~(-1) and(9.7 ± 2.3) fm~(-1) for the ground state and the first excited state from the experimental angular distributions of ~(22)Ne(d, p)~(23)Ne populating the ground state and the first excited state of ~(23)Ne, respectively. Then, the squared proton ANC of ~(23)Al_(g.s.) was obtained as C_(d5/2)~(2)(~(23)Al)(2.65 ± 0.33) × 10~3 fm~(-1) according to the charge symmetry of the strong interaction. The astrophysical S-factors and reaction rates for the direct capture contribution in ~(22)Mg(p, γ)~(23)Al were also presented. Furthermore, the proton width of the first excited state of ~(23)Al was derived to be(57 ± 14) eV from the neutron ANC of its mirror state in ~(23)Ne and used to compute the contribution from the first resonance of ~(23)Al. This result demonstrates that the direct capture dominates the ~(22)Mg(p, γ)~(23)Al reaction at most temperatures of astrophysical relevance for 0.33 T_9 0.64.     

Determination of astrophysical ~7Be(p,γ)~8B reaction rates from the ~7Li(d,p)~8Li reaction

The7Be(p,γ)8B reaction plays a central role not only in the evaluation of solar neutrino fluxes but also in the evolution of the first stars.Study of this reaction requires the asymptotic normalization coefficient(ANC) for the virtual decay8 Bg.s.→7Be + p.By using the charge symmetry relation,we obtain this proton ANC with the single neutron ANC of8 Lig.s.→7Li + n,which is determined with the distorted wave Born approximation(DWBA) and adiabatic distorted wave approximation(ADWA) analysis of the7Li(d,p)8Li angular distribution.The astrophysical S-factors and reaction rates of the direct capture process in the7Be(p,γ)8B reaction are further deduced at energies of astrophysical relevance.The astrophysical S-factor at zero energy for direct capture,S17(0),is derived to be(19.9±3.5) e V b in good agreement with the most recent recommended value.The contributions of the1+and 3+resonances to the S-factor and reaction rate are also evaluated.The present result demonstrates that the direct capture dominates the7Be(p,γ)8B reaction in the whole temperature range.This work provides an independent examination to the current results of the7Be(p,γ)8B reaction.     

~(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。     

~(59)Co(n,p)~(59)Fe,~(59)Co(n,α)~(56)Mn,~(59)Co(n,2n)~(58)Co反应截面的测量

本实验用活化法测量了中子能量在12.8MeV到17.8MeV的~(59)Co(n,p)~(59)Fe,~(59)Co(n,α)~(56)Mn,~(59)Co(n,2n)~(58)Co三个反应道的反应截面值,实验的测量误差在3.3％—6.9％范围内. 本文还计算了反应截面测量误差的协方差矩阵,并将实验测量值与理论计算值进行了比较.另外,还对上述三个反应道的截面进行编评,给出了推荐的激发曲线.     

Spectroscopy of 88Sr with the 87Sr(n, γ) and 87Sr(d,p) reactions

The γ-ray spectrum emitted after thermal neutron capture in ⁸⁷Sr was studied at the ILL high flux reactor with pair- and intrinsic Ge-spectrometers. 661 transitions were assigned to the reaction ⁸⁷Sr(n, γ)⁸⁸Sr and 205 of them were placed into a ⁸⁸Sr level scheme of 47 levels. This represents 88% of the observed intensity. The level energies were determined with a precision of better than 20 ppm; the neutron binding energy was determined as 11 112.69 (22) keV. To aid the analysis high resolution particle spectra of the reaction ⁸⁷Sr(d, p)⁸⁸Sr were measured at 20 MeV deuteron energy with the Munich Q3D spectrometer. 85 states were observed with this reaction. The data helped to establish newly found levels and to differentiate between primary and secondary transitions in the (n, γ) data. The observed level densities and primary transition strengths are compared with statistical model predictions and non-statistical effects are discussed.     

New determination of astrophysical14C（n, γ）15C reaction rate from the spectroscopic factor of 15C

The14C(n,γ)15C reaction plays an important role in various astrophysical scenarios:(1)it is the slowest in the neutron induced CNO cycle which occurs in asymptotic giant branch(AGB)stars,and therefore controls this cycle[1];(2)it is one of the key reactions for predicting the primordial abundances of the heavy elements in the framework of inhomogeneous big-bang nucleosynthesis(IBBN)[2];(3)it is also important for the synthesis of heavier isotopes in neutrino driven wind scenarios for the r-process in core-collapse supernova(i.e.,Type-II supernova)explosions[3-5].