NEUTRON ACTIVATION CROSS SECTIONS FOR SOME ISOTOPES OF RUTHENIUM, PALLADIUM, INDIUM, TIN, AND IRIDIUM,

Abstract

Fast-neutron activation cross sections for isotopes of ruthenium, palladium, indium, tin, and iridium have been measured relative to the 56Fe(n,p)56Mn cross section. Powdered metallic samples of natural-isotopic-abundance Ru, Pd, In, Sn, and Ir were irradiated with (14.1 plus or minus 0.5) - MeV neutrons. The activities produced were determined by observing the gamma radiation with a Ge(Li) detector. The experimental values obtained for (n,2n) and (n,p) reactions are compared with the predictions of recently developed empirical and semi-empirical equations, and the usefulness of these equations is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0713404

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Barnes
  • Judith K. Temperley

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Detectors
  • Equations
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Neutron Activation
  • Neutrons
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Palladium
  • Radiation
  • Ruthenium

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.