Title: Neutron-Induced Gamma-Ray Production in Iron for the Energy Range 0.8 ≤ <i>E<sub>n</sub></i> ≤ 20 MeV
Abstract: Cross sections for production of gamma rays due to neutron interactions with iron have been measured as a function of both neutron and gamma-ray energy. Two experimental configurations were used to obtain the data: a NaI-spectrometer system using the Oak Ridge Linear Accelerator as the neutron source and a Ge(Li)-spectrometer system using a pulsed Van de Graaff and the D( d, n) reaction as the neutron source. The NaI-spectrometer system, described completely in this report, was used to acquire data for 0.8 ≤ En ≤ 20 MeV and θγ = 125 deg, which were unfolded to obtain d2σ/dωdE values for gamma-ray energies between 0.7 and 10 MeV. The Ge(Li) system was used to obtain high resolution information on the production of discrete-line dσ/dω values for 4.85 ≤ En ≤ 9.0 MeV and θγ = 55, 75, and 90 deg. Our data are compared with previously reported experimental data and with the current ENDF/B evaluation. Although there is generally reasonable (20%) agreement, important differences among these data are discussed.
Publication Year: 1973
Publication Date: 1973-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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