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Measurements of (n,{gamma}) cross sections with small samples

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10183753
 [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
  2. KfK Karlsruhe (Germany). Inst. fuer Kernphysik
Neutron capture cross section data for certain isotopes of very small natural abundance are crucial for a better understanding of the s- and p-processes of nucleosynthesis. Also, recent work has shown that many previous (n,{gamma}) measurements need to be extended to lower neutron energies and that the accuracy of some previous data need to be improved. At Los Alamos the authors have developed a system for measuring (n,{gamma}) cross sections on samples as small as 1 mg. They give examples of measurements made with this apparatus and discuss the nuclear astrophysics motivation for these and future measurements.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10183753
Report Number(s):
CONF-9407131--1; ON: DE94019152
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English