Published November 1979 | Version v1
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keV neutron capture cross section of 170Yb

Creators

  • 1. Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights
  • 2. Australian Inst. of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Lucas Heights

Description

The neutron capture cross section of 170Yb has been measured relative to gold in the neutron energy range 10-70 keV. The 30 keV average cross section is 790+-60mb. The astrophysical significance of this result is discussed with respect to the 176Lu-176Hf cosmochronometer

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Aust. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
5
Series
Aust. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
447-454
ISSN
0004-9506

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
12572822
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CAPTURE; CROSS SECTIONS; GAMMA RADIATION; KEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; YTTERBIUM 170; YTTERBIUM 170 TARGET; YTTERBIUM 171
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HADRON REACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; KEV RANGE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES; TARGETS; YTTERBIUM ISOTOPES