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Nuclear coherent scattering amplitudes for thorium, uranium and plutonium

Journal Article · · Acta Crystallographica
Neutron diffraction transmission techniques were used to determine experimentally the nuclear coherent scattering amplitudes of thorium, uranium, and plutonium. The thermal neutron wave-length employed was 1.391 A, and experimertal samples consisted of thin plates of ThO2, UO2, and PuO2. Nickel, with a scattering amplitude of 1.03 x 10-12 cm, was used as the calibration standard. The experimental scattering amplitudes of thorium, uranium, plutonium, and oxygen were determined to be 0.98, are in good agreement with those previously reported for thorium, uranium, and oxygen, namely, 1.01, 0.85, and 0.58 x 10-12 cm, respectively.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-015638
OSTI ID:
4783083
Journal Information:
Acta Crystallographica, Journal Name: Acta Crystallographica Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 15; ISSN ACCRA9; ISSN 0365-110X
Publisher:
International Union of Crystallography
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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