STUDY Of THE ENERGY DEPENDENCE OF THE N-14(n,t)C-12 REACTION CROSS-SECTION

Authors & Affiliations

Khryachkov V.A., Dunaev M.V., Dunaeva I.V., Kuz'minov B.D., Semenova N.N., Sergachev A.I.
Russian Federation State Scientific Centre — A.I. Leipunsky Institute of Physics and Power Engineering, Obninsk, Russia

Abstract

This paper is devoted to measurement of the energy dependence of the ¹⁴N(n,t)¹²C reaction cross-section. All experimental works available for the cross-sections were analysed. A more advanced experimental method based on digital spectrometry was used. The neutron fission cross-section of ²³⁸U served as a standard. Measurements were made in the 5.45–7.2 MeV energy region with an uncertainty of 12–14%.

Keywords
nuclear reaction, ¹⁴N(n,t)¹²C, energy dependence, reaction cross-section, method based on digital spectrometry, neutron fission cross-section of ²³⁸U, neutron energy, cross-section estimation

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References

UDC 539.17

Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series: Nuclear Constants", issue 1-2, 2006