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Output year order : Descending NSR database version of April 26, 2024. Search: Author = S.F.Hicks Found 23 matches. 2023VA11 Eur.Phys.J. N 9, 31 (2023) J.R.Vanhoy, R.C.Haight, S.F.Hicks, M.Devlin, D.Neudecker, M.Herman, A.Koning, K.J.Kelly, I.Thompson Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for (n, xn) cross sections NUCLEAR REACTIONS 56Fe, 23Na(n, n'), 9Be(n, X), E=3.5, 6 MeV; analyzed available data; deduced a template for evaluating experimental uncertainties for neutron elastic and inelastic scattering σ and γ-ray production σ from (n, xn) measurements at laboratories with monoenergetic or white neutron sources.
doi: 10.1051/epjn/2023019
2022HI01 Phys.Rev. C 105, 024329 (2022) S.F.Hicks, A.E.Stuchbery, T.H.Churchill, D.Bandyopadhyay, B.R.Champine, B.J.Coombes, C.M.Davoren, J.C.Ellis, W.M.Faulkner, S.R.Lesher, J.M.Mueller, S.Mukhopadhyay, J.N.Orce, M.D.Skubis, J.R.Vanhoy, S.W.Yates Nuclear structure of 130Te from inelastic neutron scattering and shell model analysis NUCLEAR REACTIONS 130Te(n, n'), E=1.86-3.34, 3.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γ(θ), γγ-coin, excitation functions. 130Te; deduced levels, J, π, δ, γ-ray branching ratios, multipolarities, δ, T1/2 of levels, B(E2), B(M1), B(E1). T1/2 extracted by Doppler shift attenuation method. Analysis of excitation functions by statistical model calculations. Comparison to large-scale shell model calculations using the code NuShellX@MSU with a jj55 model space and the sn100 and GCN50:82 interactions. Kumar-Cline sum rules used to evaluate rotational invariants. Comparison to previous experimental data.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.105.024329
2022RA12 Nucl.Phys. A1023, 122446 (2022) A.P.D.Ramirez, E.E.Peters, J.R.Vanhoy, S.F.Hicks, L.A.Alasagas, D.K.Alcorn-Dominguez, S.T.Block, S.T.Byrd, E.A.Chouinard, B.M.Combs, B.P.Crider, E.C.Derdyn, L.Downes, J.A.Erlanson, S.E.Evans, A.J.French, E.A.Garza, J.Girgis, T.D.Harrison, S.L.Henderson, T.J.Howard, D.T.Jackson, L.J.Kersting, A.Kumar, S.H.Liu, C.J.Lueck, E.M.Lyons, P.J.McDonough, M.T.McEllistrem, T.J.Morin, S.Mukhopadhyay, T.A.Nguyen, M.Nickel, S.Nigam, R.L.Pecha, J.Potter, F.M.Prados-Estevez, B.G.Rice, T.J.Ross, Z.C.Santonil, J.Schneiderjan, L.C.Sidwell, A.J.Sigillito, J.L.Steves, B.K.Thompson, D.W.Watts, Y.Xiao, S.W.Yates Neutron elastic and inelastic scattering differential cross sections on carbon NUCLEAR REACTIONS C(n, n), (n, n'), E=0.5-8 MeV; measured reaction products, En, In, TOF; deduced σ(θ). Comparison with ENDF/B-VIII.0 library. The Univ ersity of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory (UKAL).
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2022.122446
2022RA13 Nucl.Phys. A1024, 122474 (2022) A.P.D.Ramirez, E.E.Peters, S.Mukhopadhyay, M.T.McEllistrem, S.W.Yates, E.C.Derdeyn, S.F.Hicks, E.M.Lyons, T.J.Morin, J.R.Vanhoy Neutron elastic and inelastic cross section measurements on silicon from 0.8-8 MeV NUCLEAR REACTIONS Si(n, n), (n, n'), E=0.8-8 MeV; measured reaction products, En, In; deduced σ(θ), σ. Comparison with ENDF/B-VIII.0, JEFF-3.3, JENDL-4.0 data evaluations, TALYS-1.95 nuclear reaction code calculations. The University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory (UKAL).
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2022.122474
2019TH01 Phys.Rev. C 99, 011304 (2019) M.Thurauf, Ch.Stoyanov, M.Scheck, M.Jentschel, C.Bernards, A.Blanc, N.Cooper, G.De France, E.T.Gregor, C.Henrich, S.F.Hicks, J.Jolie, O.Kaleja, U.Koster, T.Kroll, R.Leguillon, P.Mutti, D.O'Donnell, C.M.Petrache, G.S.Simpson, J.F.Smith, T.Soldner, M.Tezgel, W.Urban, J.Vanhoy, M.Werner, V.Werner, K.O.Zell, T.Zerrouki Low-lying octupole isovector excitation in 144Nd NUCLEAR REACTIONS 143Nd(n, γ), E=cold; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γγ(θ), half-lives of 3- states by Doppler-shift technique (GRID) using EXILL array for γ detection at the Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble. 144Nd; deduced low-lying 3- levels, multipolarities, mixing ratios, B(M1), B(E2), B(E3). Comparison with quasiparticle phonon model (QPM) calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.99.011304
2018VA02 Nucl.Phys. A972, 107 (2018) J.R.Vanhoy, S.H.Liu, S.F.Hicks, B.M.Combs, B.P.Crider, A.J.French, E.A.Garza, T.Harrison, S.L.Henderson, T.J.Howard, M.T.McEllistrem, S.Nigam, R.L.Pecha, E.E.Peters, F.M.Prados-Estevez, A.P.D.Ramirez, B.G.Rice, T.J.Ross, Z.C.Santonil, L.C.Sidwell, J.L.Steves, B.K.Thompson, S.W.Yates 54Fe neutron elastic and inelastic scattering differential cross sections from 2-6 MeV NUCLEAR REACTIONS 54Fe(n, n), (n, n'), E=2-6 MeV; measured En, In(θ); deduced σ(θ); calculated σ(θ) using coupled channels, TALYS, DWBA code ECIS06; deduced increase of DWBA deformation parameter above 4 MeV by about 1/4 using fit to the data.
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.02.004
2017HI02 Phys.Rev. C 95, 034322 (2017) S.F.Hicks, J.R.Vanhoy, P.G.Burkett, B.R.Champine, S.J.Etzkorn, P.E.Garrett, S.W.Yates, M.Yeh Lifetimes in 124Te: Examining critical-point symmetry in the Te nuclei NUCLEAR REACTIONS 124Te(n, n'γ), E=2.2-3.3 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γ(θ), relative γ-ray production σ(E), level half-lives by DSAM at University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory. 124Te; deduced levels, J, π, γ-ray branching ratios, multipolarities, mixing ratios, B(M1), B(E1), B(E2). Comparison of level half-lives with previous experimental results. 122,124,126Te; comparison of experimental B(E2) values with E(5) and β4 potential critical-point symmetry model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.034322
2017PE10 Phys.Rev. C 96, 014313 (2017) E.E.Peters, A.Chakraborty, B.P.Crider, S.F.Ashley, E.Elhami, S.F.Hicks, A.Kumar, M.T.McEllistrem, S.Mukhopadhyay, J.N.Orce, F.M.Prados-Estevez, S.W.Yates Level lifetimes and the structure of 134Xe from inelastic neutron scattering NUCLEAR REACTIONS 134Xe(n, n'γ), E=1.5-3.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γ(θ), excitation functions, half-lives of levels by DSAM using a Compton-suppressed HPGe detector at the 7-MV Van de Graaff accelerator of the University of Kentucky (UKAL). 134Xe; deduced levels, J, π, 3- octupole state, multipolarities, mixing ratios, B(E2), B(E1), B(M1), and candidates for a complete negative-parity multiplet based on ν(1h11/2, 2d3/2) configuration. Comparisons with a vibrational description of the nucleus. Systematics of energy levels in N=80 isotones of 132Te, 134Xe, 136Ba and 138Ce.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.96.014313
2017PR03 Phys.Rev. C 95, 034328 (2017) F.M.Prados-Estevez, E.E.Peters, A.Chakraborty, M.G.Mynk, D.Bandyopadhyay, N.Boukharouba, S.N.Choudry, B.P.Crider, P.E.Garrett, S.F.Hicks, A.Kumar, S.R.Lesher, C.J.McKay, M.T.McEllistrem, S.Mukhopadhyay, J.N.Orce, M.Scheck, J.R.Vanhoy, J.L.Wood, S.W.Yates Collective quadrupole behavior in 106Pd NUCLEAR REACTIONS 106Pd(n, n'γ), E=2.0-3.8 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γ(θ), level half-lives by DSAM at University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory. 106Pd; deduced levels, J, π, γ-ray branching ratios, multipolarities, mixing ratios, B(M1), B(E1), B(E2). Comparison of level half-lives with previous experimental results. Comparison of experimental B(E2) values with predictions of various model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.034328
2017RA12 Phys.Rev. C 95, 064605 (2017) A.P.D.Ramirez, J.R.Vanhoy, S.F.Hicks, M.T.McEllistrem, E.E.Peters, S.Mukhopadhyay, T.D.Harrison, T.J.Howard, D.T.Jackson, P.D.Lenzen, T.D.Nguyen, R.L.Pecha, B.G.Rice, B.K.Thompson, S.W.Yates Neutron scattering cross section measurements for 56Fe NUCLEAR REACTIONS 56Fe(n, n), (n, n'), E=1.30-7.96 MeV; measured E(n), I(n), σ(E, θ) using a C6D6 liquid scintillation detector and time-of-flight techniques at the University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory. Comparison with previous experimental data, evaluations in ENDF, JENDL, and JEFF databases, and with theoretical calculations using different optical model potentials in TALYS and EMPIRE codes.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.95.064605
2016PE06 Eur.Phys.J. A 52, 96 (2016) E.E.Peters, F.M.Prados-Estevez, A.Chakraborty, M.G.Mynk, D.Bandyopadhyay, S.N.Choudry, B.P.Crider, P.E.Garrett, S.F.Hicks, A.Kumar, S.R.Lesher, C.J.McKay, J.N.Orce, M.Scheck, J.R.Vanhoy, J.L.Wood, S.W.Yates E0 transitions in 106Pd: Implications for shape coexistence NUCLEAR REACTIONS 106Pd(n, n'), E=2.2, 2.7, 3.5 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ) using HPGe and Compton suppressed BGO, In using NE218; deduced positive-parity γ-ray transitions σ(θ), branching ratios, T1/2 for specific states, rotational bands, B(E0), extension of observed shape coexistence to K=2 structures (using also previous papers of the authors on E2/M1 mixing ratios and 2+ states T1/2).
doi: 10.1140/epja/i2016-16096-y
2015VA07 Nucl.Phys. A939, 121 (2015) J.R.Vanhoy, S.F.Hicks, A.Chakraborty, B.R.Champine, B.M.Combs, B.P.Crider, L.J.Kersting, A.Kumar, C.J.Lueck, S.H.Liu, P.J.McDonough, M.T.McEllistrem, E.E.Peters, F.M.Prados-Estevez, L.C.Sidwell, A.J.Sigillito, D.W.Watts, S.W.Yates Neutron scattering differential cross sections for 23Na from 1.5 to 4.5 MeV NUCLEAR REACTIONS 23Na(n, n), (n, n'), (n, n'γ), E=1.5-4.5 MeV; measured En, In(θ), Eγ, Iγ, nγ-coin using C6D6; deduced neutron spectrum, γ transitions, σ(θ), σ, discrete γ-ray σ; calculated σ using ECIS06. Elastic, inelastic neutron σ, σ(θ) compared with ENDF/B-VII.1, JENDL-4.0 and JEFF-3.1.2; γ-ray σ compared with GELINA/IRMM data.
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2015.03.006
2012HI10 Phys.Rev. C 86, 054308 (2012) S.F.Hicks, J.C.Boehringer, N.Boukharouba, C.Fransen, S.R.Lesher, J.M.Mueller, J.R.Vanhoy, S.W.Yates Collective and two-quasiparticle excitations in 128Te NUCLEAR REACTIONS 128Te(n, n'γ), E=2.15-3.33 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, γ(θ), excitation functions. 128Te; deduced levels, J, π, branching ratio, mixing ratio, B(M1), B(E2), Doppler-shift attenuation factor, T1/2, mixed-symmetry excitations, quadrupole-octupole coupled multi-phonon excitations, 2qp excitations. Comparison with interacting boson model (IBM) and particle-core coupling model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.86.054308
2008HI17 Phys.Rev. C 78, 054320 (2008) S.F.Hicks, J.R.Vanhoy, S.W.Yates Fragmentation of mixed-symmetry excitations in stable even-even tellurium nuclei NUCLEAR REACTIONS 122,124,126,128,130Te(n, n'γ), E=1.7-3.4 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, angular distributions, half-lives using Doppler Shift Attenuation Method; deduced levels, J, π, multipolarities, mixing ratios, B(M1), B(E2), mixed-symmetry states. Comparison with Interacting Boson Model calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.78.054320
2005HI04 Phys.Rev. C 71, 034307 (2005) S.F.Hicks, G.K.Alexander, C.A.Aubin, M.C.Burns, C.J.Collard, M.M.Walbran, J.R.Vanhoy, E.Jensen, P.E.Garrett, M.Kadi, A.Martin, N.Warr, S.W.Yates Intruder structures observed in 122Te through inelastic neutron scattering NUCLEAR REACTIONS 122Te(n, n'), E=1.72, 2.80, 3.35 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, DSA; deduced excitation functions. 122Te deduced levels, J, π, T1/2, B(M1), B(E2). Comparison with interacting boson model predictions.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.71.034307
2004VA16 Phys.Rev. C 69, 064323 (2004) J.R.Vanhoy, J.A.Tanyi, K.A.Crandell, T.H.Churchill, S.F.Hicks, M.C.Burns, P.A.Roddy, N.V.Warr, T.B.Brown, S.R.Lesher Lifetimes in 126Te from in-beam (n, n'γ) measurements NUCLEAR REACTIONS 126Te(n, n'γ), E=2.2-3.3 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, excitation functions, DSA. 126Te deduced levels, J, π, δ, B(M1), B(E2), T1/2.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.69.064323
2003VA11 Phys.Rev. C 68, 034315 (2003) J.R.Vanhoy, R.T.Coleman, K.A.Crandell, S.F.Hicks, B.A.Sklaney, M.M.Walbran, N.V.Warr, J.Jolie, F.Corminboeuf, L.Genilloud, J.Kern, J.-L.Schenker, P.E.Garrett Structure of 120Te from the 118Sn(α, 2nγ) reaction and 120I decay NUCLEAR REACTIONS 118Sn(α, 2n), E=16-32 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, excitation functions. 120Te deduced levels, J, π, δ, branching ratios, B(E2). Comparisons with model predictions. RADIOACTIVITY 120I(EC) [from 110Pd(14N, 4n)]; measured Eγ, Iγ, γγ-coin, T1/2; deduced log ft. 120Te deduced levels, J, π, δ, branching ratios, B(E2). Comparisons with model predictions.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.68.034315
2000VA31 Acta Phys.Hung.N.S. 12, 287 (2000) J.R.Vanhoy, S.F.Hicks, N.V.Warr, G.K.Alexander, C.A.Aubin, P.G.Burkett, M.C.Burns, T.B.Brown, B.R.Champine, R.T.Coleman, C.J.Collard, F.Corminboeuf, K.A.Crandell, S.J.Etzkorn, P.E.Garrett, L.Genilloud, J.Jolie, J.Kern, J.-L.Schenker, B.A.Sklaney, J.A.Tanyi, M.M.Walbrun, S.W.Yates, M.Yeh Coexisting Structures in the 120-124Te Nuclei NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 118Sn, 120Te; analyzed levels, J. IBM-2 model calculations.
1998HI09 Phys.Rev. C57, 2264 (1998) S.F.Hicks, C.M.Davoren, W.M.Faulkner, J.R.Vanhoy Structural Characteristics of 144Nd Through γ-Ray Spectroscopy following Inelastic Neutron Scattering NUCLEAR REACTIONS 144Nd(n, n'), E=2.2-3.3 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ(θ), excitation functions, DSA. 144Nd deduced levels J, π, B(λ), δ, T1/2, multiphonon excitations. IBM-2 calculations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.57.2264
1995VA25 Phys.Rev. C52, 2387 (1995) J.R.Vanhoy, J.M.Anthony, B.M.Haas, B.H.Benedict, B.T.Meehan, S.F.Hicks, C.M.Davoren, C.L.Lundstedt Structural Characteristics of 142Ce Through Inelastic Neutron Scattering NUCLEAR REACTIONS 142Ce(n, n'γ), E=2-2.53 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, Doppler shifts, Iγ(θ). 142Ce deduced levels, J, π, δ, B(λ), T1/2. Phonon, interacting boson, particle core coupling models.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.52.2387
1994HI01 Phys.Rev. C49, 103 (1994) S.F.Hicks, J.M.Hanly, S.E.Hicks, G.R.Shen, M.T.McEllistrem Neutron Scattering Cross Sections for 204,206Pb and Neutron and Proton Amplitudes of E2 and E3 Excitations NUCLEAR REACTIONS 204,206Pb(n, n), (n, n'), E=0.4-4 MeV; measured σ(θ) vs E; deduced mean scatttering field, dispersion corrections. 206,204Pb levels deduced neutron, proton matrix elements for E2, E3 transitions.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.49.103
1992VA06 Phys.Rev. C45, 1628 (1992) J.R.Vanhoy, M.T.McEllistrem, S.F.Hicks, R.A.Gatenby, E.M.Baum, E.L.Johnson, G.Molnar, S.W.Yates Neutron and Proton Dynamics of 48Ca Levels and γ-Ray Decays from Neutron Inelastic Scattering NUCLEAR REACTIONS 48Ca(n, n'γ), E=4.8-8 MeV; measured Eγ, Iγ, σ(E), γ yields, production σ, DSA. 48Ca deduced levels, J, π, T1/2, γ-ray branching ratios, neutron, proton dynamics. Model comparison.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.45.1628
1990HI04 Phys.Rev. C41, 2560 (1990) S.F.Hicks, S.E.Hicks, G.R.Shen, M.T.McEllistrem Collective Doorway Configurations in 49Ca Through Neutron Scattering on 48Ca NUCLEAR REACTIONS 48Ca(n, n), (n, n'), E=7.97 MeV; measured σ(θ); deduced model parameters. 49Ca deduced collective doorway configurations.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevC.41.2560
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