Fast neutron capture cross section measurements, evaluations and model calculations of fission product nuclei

The fast-neutron capture cross sections of elemental rhodium, palladium, neodymium, and samarium were measured in the energy range 0.5 to 4.0 MeV relative to the standard capture cross section of gold. A large liquid scintillator and the time-of-flight technique were used in these measurements. Experimental data are rare or non-existent in this energy range and evaluations differ substantially, with a factor of 5 being common. The present data were used together with other experimental data and nuclear model calculations in order to provide a consistent set of isotopic and elemental capture cross sections. 5 figures