Phys.Rev. 156, 1340 (1967)

M.P.Menon, M.Y.Cuypers

14.5-MeV Neutron Activation Cross Section for Some of the Rare-Earth Nuclides and Their Relation to the Nuclear Shell Structure

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ¹⁴⁰Ce, ¹⁴¹Pr, ^142,150Nd, ¹⁴⁴Sm(n, 2n), E=14.5 MeV; measured production σ for ¹⁴⁰Pr, ^143m,143Sm, ¹⁴⁹Nd, ^141mNd, ^139mCe. Activation technique, thick target. ¹³⁰Te, ¹³³Cs, ^134,136,138Ba, ^142,140Ce, ¹⁴¹Pr, ^142,148,150Nd, ^144,154Sm, ^151,153Eu, ¹⁶⁰Gd deduced neutron, proton binding energy ratio. Activation technique, thick target.

doi: 10.1103/PhysRev.156.1340