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Energy Spectrum and Angular Distributions of Neutrons from the Reaction Be 9 ( p , n )B 9 at 8 to 14 MeV of Proton Energies

Journal Article · · Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.15.367· OSTI ID:4171570

The Be⁹(p,f)B⁹ reaction has been studied by using a fast neutron spectrometer with a hydrogen gas radiator. The energy spectrum of neutrons from the reaction at 14.1 Mev was obtained and three new excited levels (3.07, 4.14, and 4.94 Mev) in B⁹ were observed. They are consistent with the levels of the mirror nucleus, Be⁹, and the level scheme of intermediate coupling model introduced by Kurath. The angular distributions of the neutrons at 8.1 to 14.1 Mev were obtained. The results do not agree with the theory of Austern, Butler, and McManus. The isotropic parts of the neutron angular distributions become larger as the incident proton energies decrease, probably due to the fact that in the lower energy region compound nucleus formation is more preferable. (auth)

Research Organization:
Univ. of Tokyo
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-012222
OSTI ID:
4171570
Journal Information:
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Journal Name: Journal of the Physical Society of Japan Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 15; ISSN 0031-9015
Publisher:
Physical Society of Japan
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English