Measurement of Neutron-Production Double-Differential Cross Sections for Intermediate Energy Pion Incident Reaction

Yousuke Iwamoto, Nobuhiro Shigyo, Hirohiko Kitsuki, Hideki Tenzou, Shunsuke Ishimoto, Keisuke Maehata, Kenji Ishibashi, Tatsushi Nakamoto, Masaharu Numajiri, Shin Ichiro Meigo, Hiroshi Takada

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Abstract

Neutron-production double-differential cross sections for 870-MeV π+ and π and 2.1-GeV π+ mesons incident on iron and lead targets were measured with NE213 liquid scintillators by time-of-flight technique. NE213 liquid scintillators 12.7cm in diameter and 12.7cm thick were placed in directions of 15°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 150°. The typical flight path length was 1.5 m. Neutron detection efficiencies were derived from the calculation results of SCINFUL and CECIL codes. The experimental results were compared with the cascade-evaporation calculation code NUCLEUS. The calculation results are higher typically by a factor of two than the experimental data at neutron energies below about 30MeV. NUCLEUS overestimates π+incident neutron-production cross sections in forward angles at neutron energies of 100 to 500 MeV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-369
Number of pages7
Journaljournal of nuclear science and technology
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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