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Measurement of the 13C(α,n0)16O Differential Cross Section from 0.8 to 6.5 MeV

Published: February 2024 Wiescher

Lead Author(s): R.J. deBoer

The ¹³C(α,n₀)¹⁶Oreaction cross section is responsible for neutron production during s-process nucleosynthesis, is a background for ton scale neutrino and dark mater experiments, and is needed to accurately simulate neutron energy spectra used for nondestructive assay for nuclear accountancy. A precision of 10% or better is desired, yet inconsistencies among 50 years of experimental studies currently lead to an uncertainty of ≈15%. Using a state-of-the-art neutron detection array, we have performed a high resolution differential cross section study covering a broad energy range. Learn more

Publication: Measurement of the ¹³C(α, n₀)¹⁶O Differential Cross Section from 0.8 to 6.5 MeV