Neutron capture cross section of Mn53 from irradiation with cold and reactor neutrons

J. Ulrich, M. Ayranov, A. Kaestner, D. Schumann, P. Sprung, A. Türler, L. Viererbl, M. Vinš, H. Assmann-Vratislavská, and R. Dressler
Phys. Rev. C 102, 024613 – Published 12 August 2020

Abstract

The neutron capture cross section of Mn53 was measured with cold and reactor neutrons by the activation method, relative to the well-known cross section of Co59. Three targets containing a total of 1018 atoms Mn53 in the form of chloride salt were prepared using a stock solution obtained from activated accelerator waste in the course of the ERAWAST initiative at Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland (PSI). Natural cobalt salt was added to the sample material as an internal neutron flux monitor. The total numbers of Mn53 and Co59 atoms in the target were deduced via mass spectrometric measurements at PSI. Cold-neutron activation was carried out at the ICON beamline at PSI. Reactor activation was performed at the LVR-15 research reactor of Research Centre Řež in a well-moderated neutron field of an outer reactor channel. The thermal-neutron capture cross section and the resonance integral were determined by the cadmium ratio method. The induced activities of Mn54 and Co60 were quantified by high-resolution γ-ray spectrometry. The obtained thermal-neutron capture cross section of 76.5±1.4b agrees well with previously reported results. The uncertainty of this value could be reduced by almost an order of magnitude with respect to older measurements and is on a level comparable to stable nuclides. The resonance integral of 43.1±1.2b was obtained for the real reactor spectrum with epithermal-spectrum shape factor α=0.025.

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  • Received 26 February 2020
  • Accepted 23 April 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.024613

©2020 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

  1. Research Areas
  1. Properties
Nuclear Physics

Authors & Affiliations

J. Ulrich1, M. Ayranov1, A. Kaestner1, D. Schumann1, P. Sprung1, A. Türler2, L. Viererbl3, M. Vinš3, H. Assmann-Vratislavská3, and R. Dressler1,*

  • 1Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
  • 2Departement of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Universität Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
  • 3Research Centre Řež, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic

  • *rugard.dressler@psi.ch

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Vol. 102, Iss. 2 — August 2020

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