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Measurement of the neutron capture cross section of holmium-165 and gold- 197

Journal Article · · Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 52, no. 3, pp. 299-309
OSTI ID:4379470
As part of a continuing program to accurately measure neutron capture cross sections, data for /sup 165/Ho and /sup 197/Au were obtained in the 167-eV to 0.6-MeV energy range. All capture reactions are measured relative to the fission rate of /sup 235/U for neutron energies above 800 eV and to the /sup 10/ B(n, alpha /sub o/ + alpha /sub 1/) re action below 13 keV. In addition, current best estimates of sigma /sub F/(/sup 235/U) and sigma /sub n, alpha (/ sup 10/B) are used to convert these ratios to up-to-date capture cross sections. The 3.9-eV black resonance'' of /sup 165/Ho is used to normalize all cross sections. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Livermore
NSA Number:
NSA-29-006546
OSTI ID:
4379470
Journal Information:
Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 52, no. 3, pp. 299-309, Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng., v. 52, no. 3, pp. 299-309; ISSN NSENA
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Language:
English