Spektroskopie der Protonen aus der Reaktion Ni(n,p) Co bei einer Neutronenenergie von 14 MeV mit einem Teleskop aus Halbleiterdetektoren

Protons from nuclear reactions induced by 14 MeV neutrons are analysed with solid state detectors. A high background is caused by nuclear reactions in silicon. The application of a telescope with twodE/dx- detectors allows to suppress this background extensively. Proton identification is made by use of a two-dimensional analyser. The telescope is tested by recoil protons with polyethylene. This arrangement may also be used as a neutron spectrometer. The proton spectra from the reaction Ni(n, p)Co in forward direction (0°) and on an angle of 90° are compared. Nuclear temperature and level-density parameter are evaluated from statistical theory plots. The contribution of direct processes is estimated.