Measurement of(n,α)and(n,2n)reaction cross sections at a neutron energy of 14.92±0.02 MeV for potassium and copper with uncertainty propagation

Experimentally measured neutron activation cross sections are presented for the ⁶⁵Cu(n,0)^62mCu,⁴¹ K(n,a)^38Cl,and ⁶⁵Cu(n.2n)⁶⁴Cu reactions with detailed uncertainty propagation.The neutron cross secions were measured at an incident energy of 14.92±0.02 MeV,and the neutrons were based on the(d,n)a fusion reaction.The ²⁷ Al(n,a)²⁴Na reaction was used as a reference reaction for the normalization of the neutron flux.The pre-calib-rated lead-shielded HPGe detector was used to detect the residues'γ-ray spetra.The data from the measured cross sections are compared to the previously measured cross sections from the EXFOR database,theoretically calculated cross sections using the TALYS and EMPIRE codes,and evaluated nuclear data.     

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.     

Search for the Halo Effect in the ^1H（^6He,^6Li）n Reaction

The angular distributions of the charge exchange reaction ^1H(^6He,^6Li)n were measured in reverse kinematics with a secondary ^6He beam at the energy of 4.17 A MeV.The data were analysed in the context of a microscopic calculation.It is shown that both the ground state of ^6He and the second excited state of ^6Li(3.563MeV,0^ ) have a halo structure.     

Measurement of 59Co(ai,x)reaction cross sections with the fast neutrons based on the 9Be(p,n)reaction

The cross sections of the ⁵⁹Co(n,x)reaction in the average energy range of 15.2-37.2 MeV were meas-ured using activation and an off-line γ-ray spectrometric technique.The neutrons were generated from the ⁹Be(p,n)reaction with proton beam energies of 25-45 MeV at the MC-50 Cyclotron facility of the Korean Institute of Radi-ological and Medical Sciences(KIRAMS).Theoretical cal lculations of neutron-induced reactions on ⁵⁹Co were per-formed using the nuclear model code TALYS-1.9.The results for the ⁵⁹Co(n,x)reactions were compared with the theoretical values obtained using TALYS-1.9 and the literature data provided in EXFOR and the TENDL 2019 nuc-lear data library.The theoretical values obtained using TALYS-1.9 with adjusted parameters are comparable to the experimental data.The measured reaction cross sections of a few radionuclides are new,and the others are compar-able to the literature data,and thus,they can strengthen the database.The present study on cross sections leads to useful insight into the mechanisms of ⁵⁹Co(n,x)reactions.     

Determination of neutron capture cross sections of ~(232)That 14.1 MeV and 14.8 MeV using the neutron activation method

The ~(232)Th(n,γ)~(233)Th neutron capture reaction cross sections were measured at average neutron energies of 14.1 MeV and 14.8 MeV using the activation method.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction~(27)Al(n,α)~(24)Na.The induced gamma-ray activities were measured using a low background gamma ray spectrometer equipped with a high resolution HPGe detector.The experimentally determined cross sections were compared with the data in the literature,and the evaluated data of ENDF/B-Ⅶ.1,JENDL-4.0u+,and CENDL-3.1.The excitation functions of the ~(232)Th(n,γ)~(233)Th reaction were also calculated theoretically using the TALYS1.6 computer code.     

Further Analysis of Neutron Double-Differential Cross Section of n ＋ ^16O at 14.1 MeV and 18 MeV

By using a new reaction model for light nuclei, the double-differential cross section of total outgoing neutron with LUNF code for n＋^16O reactions at En=14.1 MeV and 18 MeV have been calculated and analyzed. In this paper the opened reaction channels, which have contribution to emitting the neutrons, are listed in detail. To improve the fitting results the direct inelastic scattering mechanism is involved. The calculating results agree fairly well with the experimental data at E,~ = 14.1 MeV and the deviation from calculated results and experimental data in low energy region at En= 18 MeV has been analyzed. Since the possibility of 5He has been affirmed theoretically [J.S. Zhang, Sci. Chin. G 47 （2004） 137], so 5He emission from n＋ ^16O reaction is taken into account, which plays an important role at the region of the outgoing neutron energy εn〈3 MeV in total outgoing neutron energy-angular spectrum. The calculated results indicate that the pre-equilibrium mechanism dominates the whole reaction processes, and the recoil effect in light nuclear reactions is essentially important.     

Negative Parity Bands and Signature Splitting Inversion in ^80Rb

High spin states in ^80Rb were studied via the ^65Cu ^19F, ^66Zn ^180 and ^68Zn ^160 reactions. The 75-MeV ^19F,76-MeV ^180 and 80-MeV ^160 beams were provided by the CIAE HI-13 Tandem accelerator and the JAERI Tandem accelerator. The prompt γ-γ coincidence and the directional correlation from oriented nuclei (DCO)were measured by the detector arrays in CIAE and JAERI. Twenty-three new states with 28 new transitionshave been assigned to ^80Rb. The states were observed up to spins of 20^ and 22^- in the α= 0 branch for thepositive and negative parity yrast bands respectively. The negative parity non-yrast bands were significantlyextended up to spins of 22^- and 15^-. The band crossings with frequencies 0.51 MeV and 0.61 MeV in the α= 0cascade were observed for the first time. The signature splitting was observed in both negative parity bands. Thesignature inversions at spins of about 7h and 15h were observed.     

用直接中子法测量（n, 2n）反应截面的实验方法研究

在中国原子能科学研究院HI-13 串列加速器上的非常规多探测器快中子飞行时间谱仪上,采用直接中子法测量了14.3 MeV 中子与169Tm作用的(n,2n) 反应截面。用蒙特卡罗方法模拟了次级中子的产生,以对实验数据进行中子注量率衰减、多次散射和有限几何修正,同时结合SUNF 方法得到的评价能谱,给出了(n,2n) 反应截面的实验测量结果。测量截面以中子弹性散射微分截面作为标准截面来归一,并用反冲质子望远镜测量n-p 反应的反冲质子,以监视中子注量率。用直接中子法测量得到的结果与评价数据进行了比较,讨论了采用这种方法测量(n,2n) 反应截面的可行性。(n,2n) reaction cross section from 169Tm at 14.3 MeV was measured with the direct emittedneutron coincidence detecting method, using abnormal fast neutron TOF spectrometer on the HI-13 Tandem Accelerator at CIAE. Monte-Carlo method was used to simulate the generation of secondary neutron and correct the experimental data considering neutron flux attenuation, multiple scattering and finite geometry correction. Combining with evaluated spectra given by SUNF program, the experimental measurement results of the (n,2n) reaction cross sections were given. Cross sections of measurements were normalized by using neutron elastic scattering differential cross section as a standard section, and a recoil proton telescope was used to measure recoiling proton from the n-p reaction to monitor neutron flux rate. After comparing the experimental results with evaluated data, the feasibility of the direct emitted-neutron coincidence detecting method is discussed.     

Analysis of Neutron Double-Differential Cross Sections for n ＋ ^12 C Reaction Below 30 MeV

Based on the light nucleus reaction model （Nucl. Sci. Eng. 133 （1999） 218）, four aspects （neutron incident energy region, reaction channel analysis, the renewed level schemes and the optical model parameters） of n＋ ^12 C reaction are improved to calculate total outgoing neutron double-dilferential cross sections with modified LUNF code below 30 MeV. The calculated results agree fairly well with the experimental data at En = 14.1 MeV and 18 MeV. The analysis shows that the pre-equilibrium mechanism, which is exactly considered the conservation of energy, momentum and parity, dominates the whole reaction process. The contribution of the neutron emission from 5He to total energy- angular spectra is also considered properly. This modified LUNF code will be a useful tool to set up the file of neutron double-differential crass sections below 30 Me V in the neutron evaluation nuclear data library.     

^106,110Pd （p,nγ）^106,110 Ag reactions at Ep = 6.0 - 7.7 MeV

This paper reports that the experimental excitation functions of reaction （p,n） are measured for ^106pd and ^110pd at proton energy Ep = 6.1 - 7.5 MeV and Ep = 6.0 - 7.7 MeV respectively. The off-resonance excitation functions were compared with calculation values of the statistical model. A new formula used to estimate the peak cross section of isobaric analogue resonance was tested and it was found that calculation values agree reasonably well with the present data within experimental error, which confirms that the excitation strength of isobaric analogue state in （p,n） reaction not only depends on its spin, but also proportionally increases with the projectile proton spatial transmission Tp and the spectroscopic factor S for reaction （d,p） on the same target.     

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.     

The level structure of85Rb and87Rb from (n,n′γ) reaction measurements

Detection of gamma rays resulting from inelastic scattering of neutrons in the energy range 550 to 2,100 keV from a natural rubidium sample was used to determine the level structure of⁸⁵Rb and⁸⁷Rb. Decay gammas were observed with time-gated Ge(Li) and intrinsic germanium detectors with good energy resolution. Level and decay schemes up to 2 MeV excitation were constructed for both⁸⁵Rb and⁸⁷Rb. Several new levels were found, some seen previously in particle reactions were confirmed and their energies accurately established. Comparison of the excitation functions with Hauser-Feshbach theory led to the assignment of spins and parities for several levels.     

Cross-section measurements for (n, 2n) reactions on stannum isotopes in the neutron energy range of 13.5 to 14.6 MeV

Cross-sections for (n, 2n) reactions have been measured on stannum isotopes at the neutron energies of 13.5 to 14.6 MeV using the activation technique. Data are reported for the following reactions:112Sn(n, 2n)111Sn, 118Sn(n, 2n)117Sn and 124Sn(n, 2n)123mSn. The neutron fluences were determined using the monitor reaction 93Nb(n, 2n)92mNb or 27Al(n, α)24Na. The results of present work were compared with data published previously.     

The reaction Rb(d,p)Rb near the coulomb barrier

Cross sections for the reaction ⁸⁷Rb(d, p)⁸⁸Rb induced by 4 to 6 MeV deuterons were measured to obtain spectroscopic data on levels in ⁸⁸Rb. The Q-value for the reaction to the ground state of ⁸⁸Rb was 3.837 ± 0.020 MeV. In addition twenty-three levels up to 3 MeV excitation in ⁸⁸Rb were populated. Four different deuteron optical model parameter sets, which fit our ⁸⁷Rb(d, d) elastic scattering data, were used in a DWBA analysis. Assignments of l_n, were made to nine levels on the basis of angular distribution shapes and excitation functions. Relative spectroscopic factors were determined with a maximum deviation of only 15%. However absolute spectroscopic factors were extremely sensitive to the neutron radius parameter, and hence the normalization of the bound neutron wave functions. The structure of ⁸⁸Rb is discussed.     

Double differential cross sections of light charged particle production for the n+~(238)U reaction

Production of light complex particles from the n+~(238) U reaction is analyzed with the exciton model including the improved Iwamoto-Harada pickup mechanism for the preequilibrium process. It is allowed that some of the nucleons forming the complex ejectile come from levels below the Fermi energy, and the intrinsic structure of the emitted particle is taken into account. The equilibrium-state emissions are also considered by using HauserFeshbach theory with the width fluctuation correction and the evaporation model. Moreover, all cross sections,angular distributions, energy spectra and double differential cross sections of neutron, proton, deuteron, triton and alpha emissions for the n+~(238) U reaction are consistently calculated and analyzed with nuclear theoretical models in the energy range En 150 MeV. ENDF-formatted nuclear data including information about the production of light charged particles are obtained.     

Cross-sections for the formation of isomeric pair Ge through (n, 2n), (n, p) and (n, α) reactions measured over 13.73 MeV to 14.77 MeV and calculated from near threshold to 20 MeV neutron energies

The cross-sections for formation of isomeric pair, ⁷⁵Ge^m(σ_m) and ⁷⁵Ge^g(σ_g), through ⁷⁶Ge(n, 2n), ⁷⁵As(n, p) and ⁷⁸Se(n, α) reactions were measured at 13.73 MeV, 14.42 MeV and 14.77 MeV neutrons and also estimated using EMPIRE-II and TALYS codes over neutron energies from near threshold to 20 MeV. For each (n, 2n), (n, p) and (n, α) reaction, the cross-section initially increases with neutron energy, but starts decreasing as the neutron energy exceeds the respective threshold of (n, 3n), (n, pn) and (n, αn) reactions. The higher values of σ_m relative to σ_g reveal that the transitions of the excited ⁷⁵Ge from higher energy levels to metastable state (7⁺/2) are favored as compared to unstable ground state (1⁻/2). The present values of cross sections for formation of ⁷⁵Ge^m,g through (n, 2n) and (n, α) reactions are lower, and that of (n, p) reaction are higher compared to most of the corresponding literature cross-sections.     

D-T中子活化实验中89Rb半衰期的实验测量研究

加速器中子活化实验是核专业本科实验教学中的重要实验之一.本文在利用14 MeV快中子辐照238U诱发裂变截面实验过程中引导学生挖掘实验数据,测量了裂变核素(89Rb)的重要核参数—半衰期.本工作运用低本底HPGe-γ谱仪测定裂变产物的一系列γ射线能谱,解谱得到89Rb的特征γ峰计数,从而确定89Rb的半衰期.数据分析中应用89Rb核素两条γ射线分别独立得到89 Rb的半衰期为15.30±0.09 min和15.25±0.07 min.测量结果在与文献数据符合较好的基础上,提高了测量精度.     

(n,2n)反应同质异能态截面比

在统计理论及考虑角动量守恒的激子模型的基础上,运用Monte Carlo方法计算(n,20)反应同质异能态截面比. 以⁵⁹Co(n,2n)⁵⁸Co、⁹³Nb(n,2n)⁹²Nb和¹⁸¹Ta(n,2n)¹⁸⁰Ta的3个反应道为例,计算从其阈能到20MeV能区的同质异能态截面比,并和已有实验数据做了比较,结果符合较好. 这表明本文提供的方法是计算(n,2n)反应同质异能态截面比的一种有效方法.     

Study of low-lying Rb levels in the Rb(τ, α)Rb reaction

The low-lying levels in ⁸⁶Rb were investigated via the ⁸⁷Rb(τ, α)⁸⁶Rb reaction with a 16 MeV ³He beam. Nine excited levels at 0.49, 0.56, 0.87, 0.98, 1.02, 1.09, 1.42, 1.66 and 2.12 MeV excitation were identified. A distorted-wave analysis was performed yielding spectroscopic information about these levels.