Absorption cross section measurements for /sup 252/Cf spontaneous fission neutrons (LWBR Development Program)

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7075786

Green, L

Absolute absorption cross sections have been measured for /sup 232/Th and /sup 197/Au for /sup 252/Cf spontaneous fission neutrons. Irradiations were performed in an exceptionally low mass source-foil arrangement, providing a ''pure'' spectrum with few corrections. Calibration of the activation detector was achieved by irradiating identical foils in the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Standard Thermal Flux. A simple ratio technique was also used to obtain an independent estimate of the relative /sup 232/Th to /sup 197/Au integral cross sections, yielding a value in good agreement with that above. This technique was extended to /sup 181/Ta, /sup 98/Mo, and /sup 63/Cu. 5 tables, 3 figures. (NSA 32: 18672)

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7075786
• Report Number(s): WAPD-TM-1204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BARYON REACTIONS
BARYONS
BREEDER REACTORS
CAPTURE
CROSS SECTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FAST NEUTRONS
FERMIONS
FISSION NEUTRONS
GOLD 197
GOLD ISOTOPES
HADRON REACTIONS
HADRONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LWBR TYPE REACTORS
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEON REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
TARGETS
THERMAL REACTORS
THORIUM 232 TARGET
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS