THERMAL-NEUTRON FISSION CROSS SECTIONS FOR ISOTOPES OF PLUTONIUM, AMERICIUM, AND CURIUM

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1957 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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.107.1294· OSTI ID:4353824

Hulet, E K; Hoff, R W; Bowman, H R; Michel, M C

The following thermal-neutron fission cross sections have been measured in the thermal column of the Materials "Testing Reactor at Idaho Falls, Idaho: Pu/ sup 238/, 18.4 plus or minus 0.9 b; Am/sup 241/, 3.13 plus or minus 0.15 b; Am/sup 245/, 6390 plus or minus 500 b; Am/sup 243/, <0.072 b Cm/sup 243/, 690 plus or minus 50 b; Cm/sup 245/, 1880 plus or minus 150 b. In addition, a pile neutron capture cross section of 520 plus or minus 40 b has been measured for Pu/sup 238/. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Livermore
• NSA Number: NSA-12-000494
• OSTI ID: 4353824
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys.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, Vol. Vol: 107; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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PHYSICS
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES- AMERICIUM 241- AMERICIUM 242- AMERICIUM 243- CAPTURE- CROSS SECTIONS- CURIUM ISOTOPES- CURIUM 243- CURIUM 245- FISSION- ISOTOPES- MEASURED VALUES- MTR- NEUTRONS- PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES- PLUTONIUM 238- REACTORS- THERMAL NEUTRONS
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES- AMERICIUM 241- AMERICIUM 242- AMERICIUM 243- CAPTURE- CROSS SECTIONS- CURIUM ISOTOPES- CURIUM 243- CURIUM 245- FISSION- ISOTOPES- MEASURED VALUES- MTR- PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES- PLUTONIUM 238- REACTORS- THERMAL NEUTRONS