Abstract
Knowledge of the neutron capture of copper and cobalt isotopes is important for the understanding of abundances of the heavier elements produced via the weak process. There are considerable discrepancies for the and cross-section values in the literature. New measurements of these cross sections were performed at the SARAF phase I facility using a high-power quasi-Maxwellian neutron source produced by irradiation of the liquid-lithium target (LiLiT) with an intense continuous-wave proton beam. The cross sections were measured by counting the activity of the irradiated targets. The measurement allowed us to evaluate the , , and Maxwellian averaged cross sections at 30 keV, obtaining values of , , and , respectively. The results are compared with previous measurements in the literature.
- Received 5 October 2019
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.100.065804
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