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Determination of (n,2n) reaction cross-section for 154Sm, 150Nd and 82Se at 14.6 MeV neutron energy

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The (n,2n) reaction cross-sections of 154Sm, 150Nd and 82Se isotopes at 14.6 MeV neutron energy have been measured by neutron activation followed by off-line gamma-ray spectrometry with improved experimental methodology. The neutron flux was determined using the 197Au(n, 2n)196Aug monitor reaction which has not been used earlier for cross-section measurement for the above mentioned nuclei. The measured reaction cross-sections are found to have good agreement with calculated cross-section data, obtained independently, using Talys and ENDF codes. A detailed comparison of the present cross-section data with the existing literature has been presented in this paper.

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This manuscript has no associated data or the data will not be deposited. [Authors' comment: Supporting data is available with the corresponding author and can be provided on request.]

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank the staff members of the (D-T) neutron generator facility, Purnima, BARC Mumbai, for the excellent operation of the accelerator and for supplying a stable neutron beam during the experiment. The authors also thank Dr. Chhavi Agarwal and Dr. Sanhita Chaudhury for their help during the experiment.

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    N. S. Tawade, S. Patra, R. Tripathi & P. K. Pujari

  2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India

    N. S. Tawade, R. Tripathi, H. Kumawat & P. K. Pujari

  3. Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    H. Kumawat

  4. Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    T. Patel

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Tawade, N.S., Patra, S., Tripathi, R. et al. Determination of (n,2n) reaction cross-section for 154Sm, 150Nd and 82Se at 14.6 MeV neutron energy. Eur. Phys. J. A 58, 80 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-022-00720-y

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