Absolute measurement of the cross section for 23-keV neutron activation of thorium

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6012964

Baldwin, G T; Knoll, G F

Absolute measurement of the thorium radiative capture cross section has been made using antimony-beryllium photoneutrons and an activation method. The average of two determinations is 606 mb near 23-keV neutron energy with a 3.2% estimated error from all sources. This value is about10% higher than those reported from recent measurements employing iron-filtered neutron beams.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• OSTI ID: 6012964
• Journal Information: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 88:2; ISSN NSENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACTINIDES
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ANTIMONY
BARYON REACTIONS
BARYONS
BEAMS
BERYLLIUM
CAPTURE
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
FERMIONS
HADRON REACTIONS
HADRONS
KEV RANGE
KEV RANGE 10-100
MEASURING METHODS
METALS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON BEAMS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHOTONEUTRONS
PHOTONUCLEONS
TARGETS
THORIUM
THORIUM 232 TARGET