Published December 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Primary gamma-rays from 53 keV neutron capture reaction in 23Na

  • 1. Research Institute of Standards and Science, Taejun (Korea, Republic of). Radiation Group, Chemistry and Radiation Div.
  • 2. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan). Research Lab. for Nuclear Reactors
  • 3. Pusan National Univ. (Korea, Republic of). Dept. of Physics

Description

The nucleus 23Na has been investigated by studying the primary γ-rays emitted from 53 keV neutron capture in it using a high resolution and high efficiency (100%) HPGe detector and NaI(T1) detector for anti-Compton. 24 primary γ-rays were placed in the 24Na, in which 3 primary γ-rays were new ones from a (n,γ) reaction, and reported for the first time. In order to obtain an exact energy calibration within 7 MeV, 56Fe(n,γ)57Fe reaction was used at thermal neutron energy. Intensity calibration was obtained from the 27Al(p,γ)28Si reaction at Ep=2046 keV. The neutron binding energy of 24Na was determined to be 6959.75 keV. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
238
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 193-197
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

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