Neutron Total Cross Sections on Nuclei from 30 to 270 GeV/<i>c</i>

Lawrence W. Jones; Cyril A. Ayre; H. Richard Gustafson; Michael J. Longo; P. V. Ramana Murthy

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.33.1440

Neutron Total Cross Sections on Nuclei from 30 to 270 GeV/c

Lawrence W. Jones, Cyril A. Ayre, H. Richard Gustafson, Michael J. Longo, and P. V. Ramana Murthy

Phys. Rev. Lett. 33, 1440 – Published 9 December 1974

Abstract

We present results of measurements of the total cross section for neutrons on a variety of nuclei in the momentum range 30 to 270 GeV/c. The measurements were made with the standard transmission technique and have a typical accuracy ∼1%. The cross sections are compared with theoretical predictions. It is found that a correction for inelastic screening in the nucleus is required. The cross sections are found to vary as $A^{0.77}$ over the entire energy range.