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We measured neutron-induced reaction cross sections for the 76Ge(n,2n)75m,gGe reactions and their isomeric cross section ratios \(\sigma_{m}/\sigma_{g}\) at three neutron energies between 13 and 15MeV by an activation and off-line \(\gamma\)-ray spectrometric technique using the K-400 Neutron Generator at the Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP). Ge samples and Nb monitor foils were activated together to determine the reaction cross section and the incident neutron flux. The monoenergetic neutron beams were formed via the 3H(d,n)4He reaction. The pure cross section of the ground state was derived from the absolute cross section of the metastable state and the residual nuclear decay analysis. The cross sections were also calculated using the nuclear model code TALYS-1.8 with different level density options at neutron energies varying from the reaction threshold to 20MeV. Results are discussed and compared with the corresponding literature data.
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Luo, J., Jiang, L. & Wang, X. Activation cross section and isomeric cross section ratio for the 76Ge(n,2n)75m,gGe process. Eur. Phys. J. A 54, 67 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2018-12501-y
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