Measurement of the /sup 252/Cf spontaneous fission neutron spectrum

Conference · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5166745

Blinov, M V; Vitenko, V A; Touse, V T

The neutron energy spectrum of /sup 252/Cf spontaneous fission was measured by the time-of-flight method with two neutron detectors--a /sup 6/LiI(Eu) crystal and a fast ionization chamber with /sup 235/U layers. The influence of scattered neutrons and fission neutron emission time on the spectrum shape was studied. In the range from 10 keV to 7 MeV, the neutron energy spectrum is satisfactorily described by a Maxwellian distribution within the experimental errors with T = 1.41 +- 0.03 MeV. 4 figures.

• Research Organization: V.G. Khlopin Radium Inst., Leningrad
• OSTI ID: 5166745
• Journal Information: Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ.; (United States), Journal Name: Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ.; (United States) Vol. 493; ISSN XNBSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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652026* -- Nuclear Properties & Reactions
A=220 & above
Experimental-- Spontaneous & Induced Fission-- (-1987)
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYONS
CALIFORNIUM 252
CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES
CONFIGURATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY SPECTRA
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FERMIONS
FISSION
FISSION NEUTRONS
HADRONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRON DETECTORS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEAR TEMPERATURE
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
SHAPE
SPECTRA
SPONTANEOUS FISSION
STANDARDS
TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES