Neutron Yield Measurements via Aluminum Activation

Technical Report · Wed Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/762101· OSTI ID:762101

Neutron activation of aluminum may occur by several neutron capture reactions. Four such reactions are described here: {sup 27}Al + n = {sup 28}Al, {sup 27}Al(n,{alpha}){sup 24}Na, {sup 27}Al(n, 2n){sup 26}Al and {sup 27}Al(n,p){sup 27}Mg. The radioactive nuclei {sup 28}Al, {sup 24}Na, and {sup 27}Mg, which are produced via the {sup 27}Al + n = {sup 28}Al, {sup 27}Al(n,{alpha}){sup 24}Na and {sup 27}Al(n,p){sup 27}Mg neutron reactions, beta decay to excited states of {sup 28}Si, {sup 24}Mg and {sup 27}Al respectively. These excited states then emit gamma rays as the nuclei de-excite to their respective ground states.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-99SF21785
• OSTI ID: 762101
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 8 Dec 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
ALUMINIUM
BETA DECAY
CAPTURE
EXCITED STATES
GROUND STATES
NEUTRON REACTIONS
ALUMINIUM 27
ALUMINIUM 28
SODIUM 24
ALUMINIUM 26
MAGNESIUM 27
SILICON 28
MAGNESIUM 24