ACTIVATION CROSS SECTIONS FOR C12(p, pn)C11, O16(p, α)N13, and F19(p, pn)F18

1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1276-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Whitehead ◽  
J. S. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Smooth Function ◽  
Lower Energy ◽  
Proton Energy ◽  
Proton Irradiation ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Smooth Curve ◽  
Laboratory System ◽  
Activation Cross Sections

The activation cross sections for proton-induced nuclear reactions were studied in the region from threshold over a range of about 10 Mev proton energy. The scattering and 180°-focussing technique for proton irradiation was employed to realize improved energy resolution.The reaction O16(p, α)N13 exhibited three large peaks at proton energies of 8.6 Mev, 11.3 Mev, and 14.6 Mev in the laboratory system. The maximum cross sections were 46 mb, 55 mb, and 45 mb respectively.Though not so pronounced as in the oxygen case, minor peaks in the cross section for C12(p, pn)C11 + C12(p, d)C11 modulated the previously smooth curve. These occurred at energies of 19.8 Mev, 20.9 Mev, and 22.2 Mev. The known excitation function for this reaction was extended from 32 Mev to 42 Mev and proved to be flat, thereby clarifying the normalization between the higher- and lower-energy regions.The irradiation of F19 with protons to produce F18 yielded a cross section which was a smooth function of energy, and thus differed in shape from the corresponding carbon curve.

CROSS SECTIONS OF (p, xn) REACTIONS IN THE ISOTOPE OF LEAD AND BISMUTH

1956 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 745-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Bell ◽  
H. M. Skarsgard
Keyword(s):  
Energy Range ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Compound Nucleus ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Proton Energy ◽  
Neutron Cross Section ◽  
Smooth Curve ◽  
Nucleon Nucleon ◽  
Reaction Cross ◽  
Total Reaction Cross Section

Measurements have been made by the activation method of cross sections of (p, xn) reactions in Bi209, Pb206, Pb207, and Pb208. The present results cover x = 3 to 7 in Bi209, 2 to 6 in Pb206, 2 to 4 in Pb207, and 3 and 4 in Pb208, over a total proton energy range from 12 to 85 Mev. The absolute accuracy is about 15%. Each cross section plotted as a function of proton energy rises above its threshold to a peak whose height is of the order of one barn, and then falls again to a low and fairly constant value. The results from x = 3 to 7 are consistent with a compound nucleus plus prompt nucleon–nucleon cascade model using reasonable nuclear parameters, but the experimental (p, 2n) cross section appears to be almost double the value so predicted. Since (p, xn) reactions are dominant in the energy range 10 to 40 Mev., their sum approximates the total reaction cross section; the experimental sum fluctuates around the smooth curve computed for the compound nucleus model with r0 = 1.3 × 10−13 cm. The fluctuations are similar to, but more marked than, those in the total neutron cross section of heavy elements in the same energy range. A more detailed theoretical discussion of these results is given by Jackson in the paper immediately following.

scholarly journals Study of the 232Th(n,f) Cross section at NCSR ‘Demokritos’ using Micromegas Detectors

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Sotirios Chasapoglou ◽  
A. Tsantiri ◽  
A. Kalamara ◽  
M. Kokkoris ◽  
V. Michalopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Tandem Accelerator ◽  
Line Detector ◽  
Accelerator Driven Systems ◽  
The Masses

The accurate knowledge of neutron-induced fission cross sections in actinides, is of great importance when it comes to the design of fast nuclear reactors, as well as accelerator driven systems. Specifically for the 232Th(n,f) case, the existing experimental datasets are quite discrepant in both the low and high energy MeV regions, thus leading to poor evaluations, a fact that in turn implies the need for more accurate measurements.In the present work, the total cross section of the 232Th(n,f) reaction has been measured relative to the 235U(n,f) and 238U(n,f) ones, at incident energies of 7.2, 8.4, 9.9 MeV and 14.8, 16.5, 17.8 MeV utilizing the 2H(d,n) and 3H(d,n) reactions respectively, which generally yield quasi-monoenergetic neutron beams. The experiments were performed at the 5.5 MV Tandem accelerator laboratory of N.C.S.R. “Demokritos”, using a Micromegas detector assembly and an ultra thin ThO2 target, especially prepared for fission measurements at n_ToF, CERN during its first phase of operations, using the painting technique. The masses of all actinide samples were determined via α-spectroscopy. The produced fission yields along with the results obtained from activation foils were studied in parallel, using both the NeusDesc [1] and MCNP5 [2] codes, taking into consideration competing nuclear reactions (e.g. deuteron break up), along with neutron elastic and inelastic scattering with the beam line, detector housing and experimental hall materials. Since the 232Th(n,f) reaction has a relatively low energy threshold and can thus be affected by parasitic neutrons originating from a variety of sources, the thorough characterization of the neutron flux impinging on the targets is a prerequisite for accurate cross-section measurements, especially in the absence of time-of-flight capabilities. Additional Monte-Carlo simulations were also performed coupling both GEF [3] and FLUKA [4] codes for the determination of the detection efficiency.

Measurements of Displacement Cross Section of Tungsten under 389-MeV Proton Irradiation and Thermal Damage Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 1024 ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Yosuke Iwamoto ◽  
Makoto Yoshida ◽  
Hiroki Matsuda ◽  
Shin Ichiro Meigo ◽  
Daiki Satoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Thermal Conduction ◽  
Thermal Damage ◽  
Proton Irradiation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Wire Sample ◽  
Energy Proton ◽  
Measured Displacement ◽  
Mev Protons

For validating the number of displacements per atom (dpa) for tungsten under high-energy proton irradiation, we measured displacement cross sections related to defect-induced electrical resistivity changes in a tungsten wire sample under irradiation with 389-MeV protons under 10 K. The Gifford–McMahon cryocooler was used to cool the sample using a conductive coolant via thermal conduction plates of oxygen-free high-conductivity copper and electrical insulation sheets of aluminum nitride ceramic. In this experiment, the displacement cross section was 1612 ± 371 b for tungsten at 389 MeV. A comparison of the experimental displacement cross sections of tungsten with the calculated results obtained using Norgett–Robinson–Torrens (NRT) dpa and athermal recombination-corrected (arc) dpa cross sections indicates that arc-dpa was in better agreement with the experimental data than NRT-dpa; this is similar to the displacement cross sections of copper. From the measurements of damage recovery of the accumulated defects in tungsten through isochronal annealing, which is related to the defect concentration of the sample, approximately 20% of the damage was recovered at 60 K. This trend was similar to those observed in other experimental results for reactor neutrons.

scholarly journals Are Further Cross Section Measurements Necessary for Space Radiation Protection or Ion Therapy Applications? Helium Projectiles

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Norbury ◽  
Giuseppe Battistoni ◽  
Judith Besuglow ◽  
Luca Bocchini ◽  
Daria Boscolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Nuclear Reactions ◽  
Production Cross ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Space Radiation ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Light Ions ◽  
Ion Therapy

The helium (4He) component of the primary particles in the galactic cosmic ray spectrum makes significant contributions to the total astronaut radiation exposure. 4He ions are also desirable for direct applications in ion therapy. They contribute smaller projectile fragmentation than carbon (12C) ions and smaller lateral beam spreading than protons. Space radiation protection and ion therapy applications need reliable nuclear reaction models and transport codes for energetic particles in matter. Neutrons and light ions (1H, 2H, 3H, 3He, and 4He) are the most important secondary particles produced in space radiation and ion therapy nuclear reactions; these particles penetrate deeply and make large contributions to dose equivalent. Since neutrons and light ions may scatter at large angles, double differential cross sections are required by transport codes that propagate radiation fields through radiation shielding and human tissue. This work will review the importance of 4He projectiles to space radiation and ion therapy, and outline the present status of neutron and light ion production cross section measurements and modeling, with recommendations for future needs.

Zur biologischen Wirksamkeit elastischer Kernstöße

1965 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 764-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Jung
Keyword(s):  
Energy Loss ◽  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Proton Energy ◽  
Nuclear Collision ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Elastic Collisions ◽  
Nuclear Collisions ◽  
Sharp Minimum

Extremely thin layers of ribonuclease were irradiated with slow protons and the differential inactivation cross section determined for various proton energies in the range from 0.8 to 60 keV. At higher proton energies the inactivation cross section is not strongly dependent on energy but with decreasing proton energy it decreases rapidly, reaches a sharp minimum at 1.2 keV and increases again at still smaller energies. By comparing the experimentally determined inactivation cross sections with the cross sections for energy loss in elastic nuclear collisions and in ionizations, respectively, elastic collisions were demonstrated to destroy, in fact, the enzymatic activity of ribonuclease. The energy required for an inactivation by nuclear collision is only one fourth of the energy necessary for an inactivation by ionization.

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