Measurements of the 152Srn(γ, n) cross section with laser-compton scattering γ rays and the photon difference method

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 938-945

  Hara, Kaoru Y ^a   Harada, Hideo ^a   Kitatani, Fumito ^a   Goko, Shinji ^b   Hohara, Shin Ya ^b,c,d   Kaihori, Takeshi ^b   Makinaga, Ayano ^b   Utsunomiya, Hiroaki ^b   Toyokawa, Hiroyuki ^c   Yamada, Kawakatsu ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KONAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^d KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gold 197; Laser Compton scattering rays; Nuclear transmutation; Photon difference method; Photonuclear cross section; Samarium 151; Samarium 152; Standard cross section

Indexed keywords

COMPTON SCATTERING; DATA REDUCTION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PHOTONS;

LASER-COMPTON SCATTERING Y RAYS; NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION; PHOTON DIFFERENCE METHODS; PHOTONUCLEAR CROSS SECTION; SAMARIUM 151; STANDARD CROSS SECTION;

ISOTOPES;

EID: 34548151769     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711333     Document Type: Article

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