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Measurement of sub-Coulomb-barrier charged particles emitted from aluminum and titanium bombarded by 15-MeV neutrons. [Cross sections]

Journal Article · · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7120117

Cross sections for (n,xp), (n,xd), and (n,x..cap alpha..) reactions induced by 15-MeV neutrons on /sup 27/Al, /sup 46/Ti, and /sup 48/Ti were measured with a quadrupole spectrometer. Particles with energies as low as 800 keV were detected. Large sub-Coulomb-barrier peaks are found in the proton spectra from /sup 27/Al and /sup 46/Ti, but not from /sup 48/Ti; alpha-particle and deuteron spectra do not show such a peak. The presence or absence of such a peak is found to be related to the importance of the (n,n'p) reaction for a given isotope. Enhancement of the total proton-production cross section by almost a factor of 2 through such reactions is found for /sup 27/Al and /sup 46/Ti. 9 figures, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Livermore
OSTI ID:
7120117
Journal Information:
Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 62:2; ISSN NSENA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English