Prompt gamma rays emitted in thermal-neutron capture reaction by 99Tc and its reaction cross section

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1033-1046

  Furutaka, Kazuyoshi ^a   Harada, Hideo ^a   Raman, Subramanian ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture reaction; Cross section; Ground state transitions; Primary gamma rays; Prompt gamma ray; Separation energy; Technetium 99; Thermal neutron

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE REACTION; CROSS SECTION; GROUN-STATE TRANSITIONS; PRIMARY GAMMA RAYS; PROMPT GAMMA RAYS; SEPARATION ENERGY; TECHNETIUM 99; THERMAL NEUTRON;

FISSION PRODUCTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUND STATE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEPARATION; TECHNETIUM;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 11844292813     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726328     Document Type: Article

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