Measurement of neutron-production double-differential cross sections for intermediate energy pion incident reaction

Yosuke Iwamoto, Nobuhiro Smgyo, Daiki Satoh, Hideki Tenzou, Satoshi Kunieda, Shunsuke Ishimoto, Keisuke Maehata, Kenji Ishibasm, Tatsushi Nakamoto, Masaharu Numajiri, Shin Ichiro Meigo, Hiroshi Takada

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Abstract

Neutron-production double-differential cross sections for 870-MeV π+ and π and 2.1-GeV π+ mesons incident on iron and lead targets were measured with NE213 liquid scintillators by time-of-flight technique. NE213 liquid scintillators 12.7 cm in diameter and 12.7 cm thick were placed in directions of 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150°. The typical flight path length was 1.5 m. Neutron detection efficiencies were derived from the calculation results of SCINFUL and CECIL codes. The experimental results were compared with the JAM code. The double differential cross sections calculated by the JAM code disagree with experimental data at neutron energies below about 30 MeV. JAM overestimates π+ -incident neutron-production cross sections in forward angles at neutron energies of 100 to 500 MeV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)381-384
Number of pages4
Journaljournal of nuclear science and technology
Volume39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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