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Isotopic Cross Sections for Production of Gamma Rays Created by Neutron Interactions with {sup 11}B for E{sub n} Between 2 and 22 MeV: Tabulated Data

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/777775· OSTI ID:777775
Inelastic and nonelastic neutron interactions with {sup 11}B have been studied for incident neutron energies between 2 and 22 MeV. Neutrons from the Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator (ORELA) impinged a sample of natural boron. Gamma rays resulting from neutron interactions were detected using a well-calibrated intrinsic-Ge detection system. Data reduction included compensation for Doppler broadening of the observed peaks and corrections due to incident neutron attenuation, effects due to multiple scattering of neutrons, and sample attenuation of the outgoing gamma rays. Cross sections for gamma rays having energies (in keV) of 2124, 4445, 4741, 5020, 6434, 6743+6793 (combined), and 7286 following inelastic scattering, of 478 keV from the {sup 11}B(n,n{alpha}{gamma}){sup 7}Li reaction, and of 718 keV from the {sup 11}B(n,2n{gamma}){sup 10}B reaction as functions of incident neutron energy are presented in tabular form.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
777775
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-13490
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English