Measurements and statistical model calculations of activation cross-sections for 26Mg(n,α)23Ne reaction between 13.6 and 14.9 MeV neutron energies

Adnan Elmali; Iskender Atilla Reyhancan

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2007.11.001

Measurements and statistical model calculations of activation cross-sections for ²⁶Mg(n,α)²³Ne reaction between 13.6 and 14.9 MeV neutron energies

Adnan Elmali, Iskender Atilla Reyhancan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Turkish Atomic Energy Authority

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Abstract

Activation cross-sections were measured at neutron energies from 13.6 to 14.9 MeV for the reaction ²⁶Mg(n,α)²³Ne. The production of relatively short-lived activity and the spectra accumulation have been carried out by the cyclic activation method. Corrections were made for the effects of gamma-ray attenuation, random coincidence summing (pulse pile-up), dead time, and scattered low energy neutron contribution. Statistical model calculations for which the pre-equilibrium emission effects are taken into consideration were also performed. Results were compared with the previous investigations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1068-1072
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of Nuclear Energy
Volume	35
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.11.001
Publication status	Published - Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work was supported by the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority and International Atomic Energy Agency, under Research Contract No. 9506/RO. The authors wish to thank to Mr. G. Tarcan for his excellent drive of SAMES T-400 Neutron Generator during irradiations.

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Turkish Atomic Energy Authority and International Atomic Energy Agency	9506/RO

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