Published November 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

The fission cross section of 237Np relative to 235U from 0.1 to 9.4 MeV

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Laboratory, Applied Physics Div., Argonne, IL

Description

The 237Np-to-235U fission cross-section ratio was measured at 66 discrete energies between 0.1 and 9.4 MeV using the 7Li(p,n)7Be and D(d,n)3He reactions as neutron sources. The sample masses were determined by low geometry alpha-particle counting. The specific activities of the uranium samples are based on (a) isotopic analyses and published half-lives, (b) colorimetric analyses, and (c) isotopic dilution analyses. The neptunium specific activity depends on the half-life measurement of Brauer et al

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Journal Title
Nucl. Sci. Eng.
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Sci. Eng.
Journal Page Range
271-279
ISSN
0029-5639