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Title: Capture of a neutron to excited states of a {sup 9}Be nucleus taking into account resonance at 622 keV

Journal Article · · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
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  1. National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fessenkov Astrophysical Institute, National Space Research and Technologies Center (Kazakhstan)

Radiative capture of a neutron to the ground and excited states of the 9Be nucleus is considered using the potential cluster model with forbidden states and with classification of cluster states by the Young schemes taking into account resonance at 622 keV for thermal and astrophysical energies.

OSTI ID:
22210406
Journal Information:
Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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