Measurement of 85Rb（n, 2n） 84Rb reaction cross-section from 12 MeV up to 19.8 MeV

The cross-section data of the 85Rb(n,2 n)84Rb reaction have been measured with the neutron energies of 12 MeV to 19.8 MeV using the activation technique and the relative method.The 85Rb samples were irradiated on the surface of a two-ring orientation assembly with neutrons produced from the 3H(d,n)4He reaction at the 5SDH-21.7-MV Tandem accelerator in China.Theoretical model calculations were performed with the TALYS-1.9 code.The present data were compared with previously obtained experimental data and the available evaluated data.     

Study of neutron spectra in a water bath from a Pb target irradiated by 250 MeV protons

Spallation neutrons were produced by the irradiation of Pb with 250 MeV protons. The Pb target was surrounded by water which was used to slow down the emitted neutrons. The moderated neutrons in the water bath were measured by using the resonance detectors of Au, Mn and In with a cadmium (Cd) cover. According to the measured activities of the foils, the neutron flux at different resonance energies were deduced and the epithermal neutron spectra were proposed. Corresponding results calculated with the Monte Carlo code MCNPX were compared with the experimental data to check the validity of the code. The comparison showed that the simulation could give a good prediction for the neutron spectra above 50 eV, while the finite thickness of the foils greatly effected the experimental data in low energy. It was also found that the resonance detectors themselves had great impact on the simulated energy spectra.     

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.     

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.     

Measurements of the light output functions of plastic scintillator using 9Be（d,n）10B reaction neutron source

The light output functions for protons of ST-401 and BC-408 plastic scintillators were measured using white neutron source produced by the 9Be（d,n） 10B reaction at the HI-13 Tandem Accelerator at China Institute of Atomic Energy（CIAE）.The LOFs of plastic scintillators for protons in the energy range of 0.5-16.5 MeV were obtained by the time-of-flight（TOF） technique and an iterative procedure.Two parameters（kB and C） were deduced by fitting the experimental data.     

2.8MeV中子诱发238U裂变的瞬发中子谱高能段实验测量

在中国原子能科学研究院的高压倍加器上利用中子飞行时间方法测量了2.8 MeV中子引起238U裂变的瞬发中子能谱,通过增大样品量和设计合适的屏蔽体提高了效应/本底比,使得测量数据的不确定度满足预期目标（在5.5～14 MeV能区内,能量间隔为0.5 MeV条件下能谱的不确定度小于10%）。将实验几何、中子源能量分布及角分布、探测效率、束流的时间结构等实验条件输入到MCNP程序里,模拟了出射的中子谱,模拟结果与测量结果在不确定度范围内一致,验证了在入射中子能量较低时238>U的裂变瞬发中子谱评价数据的可靠性。The Prompt Fission Neutron Spectrum (PFNS) of 238U induced by 2.8 MeV neutron was measured using the Cockcroft-Walton accelerator in China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE). The signal/background ratio was improved by increasing the amount of sample mass and using an appropriate shielding system. The final uncertainty of neutron energy spectrum in 5.5～14 MeV region is less than 10% with a bin size of 0.5 MeV which has reached this project's anticipation. The experimental geometry, the angular distribution and energy distribution of neutron source, the detection efficiency and time structure of deuteron beam were inputted into the MCNP code to simulate the outgoing neutron spectrum. The simulated results agree with the experimental ones within the uncertainty. The result indicates that the evaluated PFNS for 238U at low neutron energy is reliable.     

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.     

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.     

Study on gamma response function of E J301 organic liquid scintillator with GEANT4 and FLUKA

The gamma response function is required for energy calibration of EJ301 （5 cm in diameter and 20 cm in height） organic liquid scintillator detector by means of gamma sources. The GEANT4 and FLUKA Monte Carlo simulation packages were used to simulate the response function of the detector for standard 22Na, 60Co, 137Cs gamma sources. The simulated results showed a good agreement with experimental data by incorporating the energy resolution function to simulation codes. The energy resolution and the position of the maximum Compton electron energy were obtained by comparing measured light output distribution with simulated one. The energy resolution of the detector varied from 21.2% to 12.4% for electrons in the energy region from 0.341 MeV to 1.12 MeV. The accurate position of the maximum Compton electron energy was determined at the position 81% of maximum height of Compton edges distribution. In addition, the relation of the electron energy calibration and the effective neutron detection thresholds were described in detail. The present results indicated that both packages were suited for studying the gamma response function of EJ301 detector.     

Measurement of the response function and the detection effciency of an organic liquid scintillator for neutrons between 1 and 30 MeV

The light output function of a φ50.8 mm×50.8 mm BC501A scintillation detector was measured in the neutron energy region of 1 to 30 MeV by fitting the pulse height （PH） spectra for neutrons with the simulations from the NRESP code at the edge range. Using the new light output function, the neutron detection effciency was determined with two Monte-Carlo codes, NEFF and SCINFUL. The calculated effciency was corrected by comparing the simulated PH spectra with the measured ones. The determined effciency was verified at the near threshold region and normalized with a Proton-Recoil-Telescope （PRT） at the 8-14 MeV energy region.     

Use of the EUR LiB 15/5 data set for radiation shielding calculations in iron

Abstract

The shielding effect of an iron sphere assembly has been tested for a Pu-α-Be neutron source placed in the center of the shield assembly. Emergent neutron and gamma spectra were measured with a stilbene scintillation counter. Discrimination between neutrons and gammas was achieved by the pulse shape discrimination technique based on the zero crossing method. Calculations have been made using the one-dimensional transport code ANISN-Westinghouse version (ANISN-W) and the EUR LiB 15/5 cross section data set. The agreement between measurements and calculations indicates that the cross section set and the calculation model are suitable for studying the iron shielding experiments over the neutron energy range 1.35–10 MeV and the gamma energy range 0.3–6 MeV. Total macroscopic cross sections for fast neutrons, linear attenuation coefficients for gamma rays and half-value thicknesses for neutrons and gammas for the whole energy range and at different energies have been obtained.     

Light charged particle emission induced by neutrons with energies between 25 and 65 MeV on oxygen. I. Protons and deuterons

Double-differential cross sections (energy spectra) for proton and deuteron emission in fast neutron induced reactions on oxygen are reported for nine incident neutron energies between 25 and 65 MeV. Angular distributions were measured at 15 laboratory angles between 20° and 160°. Procedures for data taking and data reduction are presented. Deduced energy-differential, angle-differential and total cross sections are also reported. Experimental cross sections are compared with existing data and with theoretical model calculations. Received: 24 April 1998 / Revised version: 1 July 1998     

Systematics on fission fragment mass distribution of neutron induced 235U fission

Based on the neutron induced fission fragment mass distribution data up to     

Systematics on fission fragment mass distribution of neutron induced 235U fission

Based on the neutron induced fission fragment mass distribution data up to neutron energy 20 MeV measured with the double kinetic energy method (KEM) and the radio active method (RAM), the systematics of fission fragment mass distribution was investigated by using 5 Gaussian model and the systematics parameters were obtained by fitting the experimental data. With the systematics, the yields of any mass A and at any energy in the region from 0 to 20 MeV of neutron energy can be calculated. The calculated results could well reproduce the experimental data measured with KEM, but show some systematical deviation from the data measured by RAM, which reflects some systematical deviations between the two kinds of measured data.The error of systematics yield was calculated in an exact error transformation way, including from the error of the experimental yield data to the error of the discrete parameters, then to the systematics parameters,and at last to the yield calculated with systematics.     

D-T中子与平板型聚乙烯材料作用的次级中子角度谱实验研究

基于反冲质子法建立了一种测量D-T中子与平板型宏观样品作用的次级中子角度谱的实验方法.为保证探测器的能量线性并在较低的中子有效测量下阈(0.5 MeV)情况下获得好的中子-伽马射线甄别性能,采用高、低能段分别测量的方法.采用事件记录法,同时记录了次级中子和伴随伽马射线的脉冲形状甄别和脉冲幅度二维信息,利用基于ROOT数据分析平台编写的离线数据分析程序,完成了伴随伽马射线的挑选和扣除,以及高、低两能段反冲质子谱的拼接,并成功的将神经网络技术应用于中子能谱的解谱,获得了D-T中子与9和18 cm厚平板型聚乙烯材料作用的0.5-15 MeV的次级中子角度谱实验结果.实验模型的MC模拟由MCNP5完成,数据库采用ENDF-VI,实验结果和MC计算结果在实验不确定度范围内一致. 关键词： D-T中子 积分中子学 反冲质子法 次级中子能谱     

The Zr(d,n)Nb and Zr(d,n)Nb reactions

The (d, n) reaction on ⁹⁰Zr and ⁹⁶Zr has been studied at 12 MeV deuteron bombarding energy using the neutron time-of-flight technique with an overall neutron time resolution of 1.9 ns. Angular distributions of neutron groups leading to states in ⁹¹Nb and ⁹⁷Nb were measured in the angular range between 15° and 60°. The measured cross sections were analyzed in the framework of the distorted-wave theory of stripping reactions to deduce l-values and proton spectroscopic factors of states in the residual nuclei. The results are compared with the corresponding data available from (³He, d) studies. The fractionation of the single-particle proton states and their centroid energies are determined.     

The knockout reaction of <Superscript>15</Superscript>C on a <Superscript>9</Superscript>Be target at intermediate energies

In this work, neutron knockout reactions of ¹⁵C on a ⁹Be target at energy 103 and 250 MeV/nucleon are studied. Using the Eikonal approximation of the Glauber model, total neutron removal cross sections, the stripping and diffractive cross sections as well as ¹⁴C longitudinal momentum distributions are determined in both ¹⁵C ground state and exited states of the wave function. We compared the results of our calculations with the available experimental data obtained recently. The calculated cross sections of ¹⁵C and ¹⁴C reactions, as well as the momentum distribution are in relatively good agreement with available data.     

Investigation of states in17F by the15N(3He,n)17F reaction

The absolute differential cross sections for several levels in the¹⁵N(³He,n)¹⁷F reaction were measured at laboratory scattering angles from 0 to 140 degrees using neutron time-of-flight techniques. Angular distributions were obtained at effective helion bombarding energies of 3.8 and 4.8 MeV. A new state was identified at 5.18 ±0.02 MeV excitation energy which is probably the analogue of the 5.217 MeV state in¹⁷O. Spectroscopic factors were obtained for the low-lying states using distorted wave method calculations.     

Fusion reactions with the one-neutron halo nucleus (15)C

The structure of (15)C, with an s(1/2) neutron weakly bound to a closed-neutron shell nucleus (14)C, makes it a prime candidate for a one-neutron halo nucleus. We have for the first time studied the cross section for the fusion-fission reaction (15)C+(232)Th at energies in the vicinity of the Coulomb barrier and compared it to the yield of the neighboring (14)C+(232)Th system measured in the same experiment. At sub-barrier energies, an enhancement of the fusion yield by factors of 2-5 was observed for (15)C, while the cross sections for (14)C match the trends measured for (12,13)C.     

13.5—14·6 MeV能区中子引起的89Y39（n，2n）88Y39反应截面的测量

用^93Nb（n,2n）^92mNb和^90Zr（n,2n）^89m＋gZr截面比法测定中子能量,以^93Nb（n,2n）^92mNb反应截面作中子注量标准,用活化法测量了13．5-14．6MeV中子引起的^89Y（n,2n）^88Y的反应截面值。由（13．5±0．3）,（14.1±0．2）,（14.6±0．3）MeV中子引起的^89Y（n,2n）^88Y反应截面值分别为（759±42）,（835±42）和（958±53）mb。Cross section for （n, 2n） reaction on Yttrium have been measured at energy of 14 MeV neutrons from H（d, n）He by using activation technique. The ^93Nb（n, 2n）^92mNb reaction was used to monitor the neutron fluence, HPGe detector was used to detect the γ-rays. The cross section of ^89Y （n, 2n）^88Y reaction are 759 ± 42, 835 ±42, 958 ±53 mb for neutron energy 13.5 ±0.3, 14.1±0.2, 14.6 ±0.3 MeV, respectively.