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Search for a purported resonance in /sup 13/C at 20 MeV via analyzing power measurements of /sup 12/C(n,n)

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C; (United States)
Excitation functions of the analyzing power A/sub y/(theta) for neutron elastic scattering from /sup 12/C were measured at two angles in the neutron energy range from 15.6 to 16.5 MeV. The results do not support the existence of the narrow resonance in n-/sup 12/C scattering located at E/sub n/ = 16.1 MeV that was observed recently by Benetskii et al. through similar A/sub y/(theta) experiments. Instead, the data are moderately well described by our previous n-/sup 12/C phase-shift analysis, which gave no evidence of a pronounced narrow resonance anywhere between neutron energies from 15.5 to 16.5 MeV.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27706 and Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, Duke Station, Durham, North Carolina 27706
OSTI ID:
5888819
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C; (United States) Vol. 35:4; ISSN PRVCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English