Neutron scattering cross section measurements for Fe56

Ramirez, A. P.  D.; Vanhoy, J. R.; Hicks, S. F.; McEllistrem, M. T.; Peters, E. E.; Mukhopadhyay, S.; Harrison, T. D.; Howard, T. J.; Jackson, D. T.; Lenzen, P. D.; Nguyen, T. D.; Pecha, R. L.; Rice, B. G.; Thompson, B. K.; Yates, S. W.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.95.064605

Neutron scattering cross section measurements for ${}^{56}{Fe}$

Journal Article · Fri Jun 09 04:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.95.064605· OSTI ID:1373079

Ramirez, A. P. D. ^[1]; Vanhoy, J. R. ^[2]; Hicks, S. F. ^[3]; McEllistrem, M. T. ^[4]; Peters, E. E. ^[4]; Mukhopadhyay, S. ^[4]; Harrison, T. D. ^[2]; Howard, T. J. ^[3]; Jackson, D. T. ^[3]; Lenzen, P. D. ^[3]; Nguyen, T. D. ^[3]; Pecha, R. L. ^[3]; Rice, B. G. ^[2]; Thompson, B. K. ^[2]; Yates, S. W. ^[4]

Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy; US Naval Academy
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (United States). Dept. of Physics
Univ. of Dallas, Irving, TX (United States). Dept. of Physics
Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy

Elastic and inelastic differential cross sections for neutron scattering from ⁵⁶Fe have been measured for several incident energies from 1.30 to 7.96 MeV at the University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory. Scattered neutrons were detected using a C₆D₆ liquid scintillation detector using pulse-shape discrimination and time-of-flight techniques. The deduced cross sections have been compared with previously reported data, predictions from evaluation databases ENDF, JENDL, and JEFF, and theoretical calculations performed using different optical model potentials using the TALYS and EMPIRE nuclear reaction codes. The coupled-channel calculations based on the vibrational and soft-rotor models are found to describe the experimental (n,n₀) and (n,n₁) cross sections well.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States); US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002931

OSTI ID:: 1373079

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1372549

Journal Information:: Physical Review C, Journal Name: Physical Review C Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 95; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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