Thermal neutron capture cross sections and resonance integrals of ruthenium isotopes- ⁹⁶Ru, ¹⁰²Ru and ¹⁰⁴Ru

Highlights: • Thermal neutron capture cross sections and resonance integrals of ^96,102,104Ru. • The cross sections are measured with reference to a⁵⁵Mn monitor. • Neutrons from an Am–Be neutron source kept inside a concrete bunker is used. • ¹⁰⁴Ru data is measured from ¹⁰⁵Ru and ¹⁰⁵Rh gamma emissions. - Abstract: Thermal neutron capture cross sections and resonance integrals of ⁹⁶Ru, ¹⁰²Ru and ¹⁰⁴Ru are measured with reference to a ⁵⁵Mn monitor. The experiments are carried out using the neutrons from an Am–Be neutron source kept inside a concrete bunker. The thermal neutron capture cross sections measured are in good agreement with the evaluations as well as with one of the recent measurements. The resonance integral of ¹⁰²Ru measured in the present study is in good agreement with older measurements.