ELASTIC SCATTERING OF 3.1-Mev POLARIZED NEUTRONS

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1957 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.108.116· OSTI ID:4352852

McCormac, B M; Steuer, M F; Bond, C D; Hereford, F L

S>By using a partially polarized neutron beam from the a number of elements has been observed. For Be and C scatterers, the angular dependence of the polarization can be correlated with parameters characterizing compoundnucleus levels excited by the incident neutrons. For medium and heavy scattering nuclei, the observed polarization is in poor agreement with the few existing optical- model calculations for 3.l-Mev neutrons. With the exception of Pb, all medium and heavy elements studied yielded positive polarization in the 30 deg --60 deg range of scattering angles, i.e., they would produce polarization in the direction k/sub n/ x k/sub n/ single scattering events. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville
• NSA Number: NSA-12-001755
• OSTI ID: 4352852
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 108; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
BERYLLIUM
CARBON
DEUTERONS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
EXCITATION
FAST NEUTRONS
HELIUM 3
LEAD
NUCLEAR MODELS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
OPTICAL MODEL
PHYSICS
POLARIZATION
SCATTERING