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Indirect determination of neutron capture cross sections on spherical and near-spherical nuclei using the surrogate method. Bethany L. Goldblum Berkeley Nuclear Research Center Department of Nuclear Engineering University of California, Berkeley. Nuclear Reactions Schematic. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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INDIRECT DETERMINATION OF NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTIONS ON SPHERICAL AND NEAR-SPHERICAL NUCLEI USING THE SURROGATE METHOD
Bethany L. GoldblumBerkeley Nuclear Research CenterDepartment of Nuclear EngineeringUniversity of California, Berkeley
THE SURRO
GATE METHO
DNuclear Reactions Schematic
93Mo*
Pn P
n
Desired Reaction
d
Direct Reactionp
92Mo 92Mo
92Mo(d,p) 93Mo 92Mo(n,) 94Mo(d,p) 95Mo 94Mo(n,)
METHO
DOLO
GYAbsolute Surrogate Measurement
Surrogate Ratio Measurement
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σn,γ92Mo =σ n,abs
92Mo N(d ,pγ )93Mo (Ex )
N(d ,p )93Mo(E x )
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σn,γ92Mo =
σ n,abs92Mo(En )σ n,abs
94 Mo(En )
N(d ,pγ )93Mo (Ex )
N(d ,p )93Mo(E x )
N(d ,p )95Mo(E x )
N(d ,pγ )95Mo (Ex )
σ n,γ94Mo
EXPERIMEN
TAL METHO
DSSTARS-LiBerACE
• 11 MeV Deuteron Beam
• 92Mo: 460 ± 5 μg/cm2 Target-DE spacing: 9 mm
• 94Mo: 250 ± 6 μg/cm2 Target-DE spacing: 21 mm
Discrete -rayTagging
Statistical -rayTagging
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Pγ =N(d ,pγ )(Ex )N(d ,p )(Ex )
IDENTIFICATION OF THE NUMBER OF -CASCADES IN COINCIDENCE WITH THE SURROGATE REACTION EJECTILE
Discrete -rayTagging
Statistical -rayTagging
IDENTIFICATION OF THE NUMBER OF -CASCADES IN COINCIDENCE WITH THE SURROGATE REACTION EJECTILE
Energy (keV)
93Mo: Epeak = 943 keVEx = 8000-8100 keV
IDENTIFICATION OF THE NUMBER OF -CASCADES IN COINCIDENCE WITH THE SURROGATE REACTION EJECTILE
Discrete -rayTagging
Statistical -rayTagging
Energy (keV)
93Mo: E = 6-7 MeVEx = 8000-8100 keV
92Mo(n,) CRO
SS SECTION
Absolute Surrogate Measurement
92Mo(n,) CRO
SS SECTION
Surrogate Ratio Measurement
EVALUATION
OF -DECAY TAGGIN
G TECHNIQ
UES
-decay probability of 93Mo and 95Mo
EVALUATION
OF -DECAY TAGGIN
G TECHNIQ
UES
Ratio of the Statistical to Discrete Tag
CONCLUSIONS
1. First use of the surrogate method in the indirect determination of neutron-induced reaction cross sections on spherical and quasi-spherical nuclei
2. To improve the discrete tag, empirical data on nuclear level schemes could be used to sum parallel decay paths
3. To improve the statistical tag, the -ray energy range should be constrained to isolate primary -transitions
4. Discrete and statistical -decay tags likely capture similar information for more deformed nuclei
B.L. Goldblum, et al., Phys. Rev C 85, 054616 (2012).
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T. Reed
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