BARC/PUB/2017/0989

 
 

Measurements of the cross sections of the 186W(n,γ)187W, 182W(n,p)182Ta, 154Gd(n,2n)153Gd, and 160Gd (n,2n)159Gd reactions at neutron energies of 5 to 17 MeV

 
     
 
Author(s)

Makwana, R.; Mukherjee, S.; Mishra, P.; Naik, H.; Suryanarayana, S. V.; Acharya, R.; and others
(RCD;NPD)

Source

Physical Review-C, 2017. Vol. 96 (2): pp. 024608.1-024608.9

ABSTRACT

The cross sections of the 186W(n,γ )187W, 183W(n,p)183Ta and 154Gd(n,2n)153Gd, 160Gd(n,2n)159Gd reactions were measured at the neutron energies 5.08 ± 0.165, 8.96 ± 0.77, 12.47 ± 0.825, and 16.63 ± 0.95 MeV. Standard neutron activation analysis technique and off-line γ ray spectrometry were used for themeasurement and analysis of the data. Measurements were done in the energy range where few or no measured data are available. The results from the present work are compared with the literature data based on the EXFOR compilation. The experimental results are supported by theoretical predictions using nuclear modular codes TALYS 1.8 and EMPIRE 3.2.2. The predictability of different one-dimensional models available in TALYS 1.8 and Levden models in EMPIRE 3.2.2 were tested.Adetailed comparison of experimental results with theoretical model calculations is made.

 
 
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