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Elastic and inelastic scattering of 7- to 14-MeV neutrons from lithium-6 and lithium-7. [Total and differential cross sections]

Journal Article · · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6248055
Differential cross sections are reported for the elastic and discrete inelastic scattering of neutrons from /sup 6/Li and /sup 7/Li. Source neutrons were provided by the /sup 2/H(d,n)/sup 3/He reaction in the energy range from 7 to 14 MeV. Scattered neutrons were detected at a distance of 3.9 m at angles from 25 to 160/sup 0/ in 5/sup 0/ intervals. Total cross sections were obtained for elastic scattering from /sup 6/Li and for the sum of elastic and 0.478-MeV state inelastic scattering from /sup 7/Li. Inelastic scattering cross sections were obtained for the 2.18-MeV state in /sup 6/Li and the 4.63-MeV state in /sup 7/Li. The results are compared to ENDF/B-IV predictions and to previous measurements. Inelastic scattering to the 4.63-MeV state in /sup 7/Li accounts for less than half of the total tritium production cross section for neutron interactions with /sup 7/Li.
OSTI ID:
6248055
Journal Information:
Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 69:1; ISSN NSENA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English