Measurements of the cross sections of the W186(n,γ)W187, W182(n,p)Ta182, Gd154(n,2n)Gd153, and Gd160(n,2n)Gd159 reactions at neutron energies of 5 to 17 MeV

Rajnikant Makwana, S. Mukherjee, P. Mishra, H. Naik, N. L. Singh, M. Mehta, K. Katovsky, S. V. Suryanarayana, V. Vansola, Y. Santhi Sheela, M. Karkera, R. Acharya, and S. Khirwadkar
Phys. Rev. C 96, 024608 – Published 9 August 2017

Abstract

The cross sections of the W186(n,γ)W187, W183(n,p)Ta183 and Gd154(n,2n)Gd153, Gd160(n,2n)Gd159 reactions were measured at the neutron energies 5.08±0.165, 8.96±0.77, 12.47±0.825, and 16.63±0.95MeV. Standard neutron activation analysis technique and off-line γ ray spectrometry were used for the measurement and analysis of the data. Measurements were done in the energy range where few or no measured data are available. The results from the present work are compared with the literature data based on the EXFOR compilation. The experimental results are supported by theoretical predictions using nuclear modular codes TALYS 1.8 and EMPIRE 3.2.2. The predictability of different one-dimensional models available in TALYS 1.8 and Levden models in EMPIRE 3.2.2 were tested. A detailed comparison of experimental results with theoretical model calculations is made.

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  • Received 8 March 2017
  • Revised 8 May 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.96.024608

©2017 American Physical Society

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Nuclear Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Rajnikant Makwana1, S. Mukherjee1,*, P. Mishra1, H. Naik2, N. L. Singh1, M. Mehta3, K. Katovsky4, S. V. Suryanarayana5, V. Vansola1, Y. Santhi Sheela6, M. Karkera6, R. Acharya2, and S. Khirwadkar3

  • 1Physics Department, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, India
  • 2Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
  • 3Divertor Division, Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar 382 428, India
  • 4Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
  • 5Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
  • 6Department of Statistics, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, India

  • *Corresponding author: sk.mukherjee-phy@msubaroda.ac.in

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Vol. 96, Iss. 2 — August 2017

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