Cross sections for 14 MeV neutron interaction with lutetium isotopes and their theoretical excitation functions

The cross-sections for the 175Lu(n,p)175Yb,175Lu(n,α)172Tm,176Lu(n,α)173Tm,175Lu(n,2n)174mLu,and 175Lu(n,2n)174gLu reactions at 13.57,14.0314.62,and 14.86 MeV neutron energies were measured using an activation technique.The theoretical excitation functions of these reactions were calculated using the Talys-1.95 code.The reaction cross-section data experimentally obtained were analyzed and compared with experimental data reported in the literature,data from five major evaluated nuclear data libraries of IAEA,and theoretical values based on Talys-1.95.The data obtained at some neutron energies agree with some of the data reported in the literature and theoretical values based on Talys-1.95.The consistency of the theoretical curves of excitation functions based on Talys-1.95 with the data obtained in this study and those reported in the literature is higher than that of the evaluation curves of excitation functions for the 175Lu(n,p)175Yb,175Lu(n,α)172 Tm,and 176Lu(n,α)173Tm reactions.This study is helpful because it provides new evaluated reaction cross-section data on lutetium(which is a fusion reactor material),improves the quality of neutron-induced reaction cross section data libraries,and advances the research on related applications.

Activation cross-sections of titanium isotopes at neutron energies of 13.5–14.8 MeV

The cross-sections for 46Ti(n,2n)45Ti,46Ti(n,p)46m+gSc+47Ti(n,d*)46m+gSc,46Ti(n,p)46m+gSc,47Ti(n,p)47Sc+48Ti(n,d*)47Sc,47Ti(n,p)47Sc,48Ti(n,p)48Sc+49Ti(n,d*)48Sc,48Ti(n,p)48Sc,and 50Ti(n,α)47Ca reactions were investigated around neutron energies of 13.5–14.8 MeV by means of the activation technique.Fast neutrons were produced by the 3H(d,n)4He reaction.Neutron energies from different directions in the measurements were obtained in advance using the method of cross-section ratios for 90Zr(n,2n)89m+gZr and 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reactions.The results obtained are analyzed and compared with the experimental data provided by the literature and verified nuclear data in the JEFF-3.3,CENDL-3.1,ENDF/B-VIII.0 libraries,as well as results calculated by Talys-1.9 code.

Cross section measurements for(n,2n),(n,α),and(n,p)reactions on rhenium isotopes around 14 MeV neutrons and their theoretical calculations of excitation functions

Cross-section data of the^(185)Re(n,2n)^(184)mRe,^(185)Re(n,2n)^(184)gRe,^(185)Re(n,α)182m1+m2+gTa,^(187)Re(n,2n)^(186)g,(m)Re,^(187)Re(n,α)^(184)Ta,and^(187)Re(n,p)^(187)W reactions were measured at four neutron energies,namely 13.5,14.1,14.4,and 14.8 MeV,by means of the activation technique,relative to the reference cross-section values of the 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb reaction.The neutrons were generated from the T(d,n)4He reaction at the K-400 Neutron Generator at China Academy of Engineering Physics.The inducedγactivities were measured using a high-resolutionγ-ray spectrometer equipped with a coaxial high-purity germanium detector.The excitation functions of the six above-mentioned nuclear reactions at neutron energies from the threshold to 20 MeV were calculated by adopting the nuclear theoretical model program system Talys-1.9 with the relevant parameters properly adjusted.The measured cross sections were analyzed and compared with previous experiments conducted by other researchers,and with the evaluated data of BROND-3.1,ENDF/B-VIII.0,JEFF-3.3,and the theoretical values based on Talys-1.9.The new measured results agree with those of previous experiments and the theoretical excitation curve at the corresponding energies.The theoretical excitation curves based on Talys-1.9 generally match most of experimental data well.

Cross section measurements on zirconium isotopes for ~14 MeV neutrons and their theoretical calculations of excitation functions

The cross sections for the 94Zr(n,d*)93m+gY,96Zr(n,γ)97Z,96Zr(n,2n)95Zr,90Zr(n,α)87mSr,94Zr(n,α)91Sr,90Zr(n,p)90mY,92Zr(n,p)92Y,and 94Zr(n,p)94Y reactions have been measured in the neutron energy range of 13.5-14.8 MeV by means of the activation technique.The neutrons were produced via the D-T reaction.A high-purity germanium detector with high energy resolution was used to measure the inducedγactivities.In combination with the nuclear reaction theoretical models,the excitation curves of the above-mentioned eight nuclear reactions within the incident neutron energy range from the threshold to 20 MeV were obtained by adopting the nuclear theoretical model program system Talys-1.9.The resulting experimental cross sections were analyzed and compared with the experimental data from published studies.Calculations were performed using Talys-1.9 and are in agreement with our experimental results,previous experimental values,as well as results of the theoretical excitation curves at the corresponding energies.The theoretical excitation curves generally match the experimental data well.