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The neutron binding energy in 64Cu has been accurately measured in thermal neutron capture. A composite target of natural Cu and NaCl was used on a high flux neutron beam using a large measuring time. The γ-ray spectrum emitted in the (n, γ) reaction was measured with a HPGe detector in large statistics (up to 106 events per channel). Intrinsic limitations of HPGe detectors, which restrict the accuracy of energy calibration, were determined. The value B n of 64Cu was determined as 7915.867(24) keV.
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Telezhnikov, S.A., Granja, C., Honzatko, J. et al. Precise determination of neutron binding energy of 64Cu. Phys. Part. Nuclei Lett. 13, 370–377 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1547477116030201
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