Pre-equilibrium effects in (n, 2n) reactions at 14.2 MeV+

Autor: Das, N Lakshmana, Srinivasa Rao, C V, Thirumala Rao, B V, Rama Rao, J
Zdroj: Pramana; July 1981, Vol. 17 Issue: 1 p99-104, 6p
Abstrakt: With a view to study the pre-equilibrium effects in neutron-induced reactions, the activation cross-sections for (n, 2n) reactions at 14.2±0.2 MeV in the heavy mass region have been measured using the versatile mixed powder technique and high resolution Ge(Li) detection. The experimental cross-sections are found to be consistently smaller than the predictions based on the statistical theory and this is attributed to the effect of pre-equilibrium decay in these reactions. The cross-sections due to pre-equilibrium decay were estimated using exciton, hybrid and unified models. When this cross-section was included in comparing the experimental cross-sections with theory, we obtained better agreement, within the limitations of the present-day preequilibrium theories.
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