Integral measurements of the /sup 233/Pa neutron capture cross section (LWBR Development Program)

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1970

OSTI ID:6726030

Connor, J C

The thermal neutron capture cross section and resonance integral of /sup 233/Pa were measured by irradiating bare and cadmium-covered thorium wires, and, after suitable chemical separations, determining the amounts of /sup 233/U and /sup 234/U produced. Earlier results reported for the resonance integral are reviewed and additional data are included. The cadmium-covered thorium data now provide an average /sup 233/Pa resonance integral result of 857 = 35 barns, which is 15 barns higher than the value reported previously. This result includes the l/v component of the cross section and is appropriate for a l/E spectrum and a perfect filter with a low energy cutoff of 0.5 eV. The bare thorium wire data provide an average 2200 m/sec /sup 233/Pa cross section result of 38.3 b. (NSA 24: 38220)

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-14
• OSTI ID: 6726030
• Report Number(s): WAPD-TM-837
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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