Published 1982 | Version v1
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Thermal-neutron absorption cross section of sulfur and the 252Cf #betta# problem

Creators

  • 1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
  • 2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)

Description

The 2200 m/s neutron absorption cross section for natural sulfur was measured to be 513 +- 15 mb. Any discrepancy between MnSO4-bath and liquid scintillator measurements of 252Cf(#betta#) cannot be attributed to a discrepancy in this cross section value. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Institute of Physics.
Imprint Place
Bristol (UK)
ISBN
0 85498 153 5
Imprint Title
Neutron-capture gamma-ray spectroscopy and related topics 1981
Imprint Pagination
728 p.
Journal Issue
no. 62
Series
Institute of Physics Conference Series.
Journal Page Range
p. 381-382.

Conference

Title
4. international symposium on neutron-capture gamma-ray spectroscopy and related topics.
Dates
7-11 Sep 1981.
Place
Grenoble (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14778091
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIFORNIUM 252; CAPTURE; CROSS SECTIONS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION; SULFUR; THERMAL NEUTRONS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYONS; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; FISSION; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES