Energy-differential measurement of the <sup>nat</sup>C⁡(𝑛,𝑝) and <sup>nat</sup>C⁡(𝑛,𝑑) reactions at the n_TOF facility at CERN

Autor(en)
, P. Žugec, N. Colonna, D. Rochman, M. Barbagallo, J. Andrzejewski, J. Perkowski, A. Ventura, D. Bosnar, A. Gawlik-Ramiega, M. Sabaté-Gilarte, M. Bacak, F. Mingrone, E. Chiaveri, O. Aberle, V. Alcayne, S. Amaducci, L. Audouin, V. Babiano-Suarez, S. Bennett, E. Berthoumieux, J. Billowes, A. Brown, M. Busso, M. Caamaño, L. Caballero-Ontanaya, F. Calviño, M. Calviani, D. Cano-Ott, A. Casanovas, F. Cerutti, G. Cortés, M. A. Cortés-Giraldo, L. Cosentino, S. Cristallo, L. A. Damone, P. J. Davies, M. Diakaki, M. Dietz, C. Domingo-Pardo, R. Dressler, Q. Ducasse, E. Dupont, I. Durán, Z. Eleme, B. Fernández-Domínguez, H. Leeb, A. Pavlik, J. Ulrich, A. Wallner, T. Wright
Abstrakt

Energy-differential cross section of the natC⁡(𝑛,𝑝)and natC⁡(𝑛,𝑑)reactions was measured at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN. The measurement was performed in the first experimental area (EAR1; flight path of 182.5 m). Two position-sensitive Δ⁢𝐸−𝐸silicon telescopes were used. Two naturally occurring carbon isotopes, 12Cand 13C, contribute to the reactions on natural carbon, with the (n,p) reaction threshold at 13.7 MeV and the (n,d) threshold at 14.9 MeV (determined by the 12Cisotope for both reactions). This paper provides the details of the analysis leading to the final results published previously as a Letter. The cross-section results are reported up to 25 MeV. During the data analysis the population of the excited states in the daughter nuclei 11B, 12B, and 13Bhad to be considered, requiring the adoption of the branching ratios and angular distributions of the emitted particles from an external source of information. talys-2.0 calculations were used as the main source and an in-depth analysis of the model-related uncertainties was performed. The n_TOF results are largely inconsistent with the major evaluation libraries. On the other hand, an unexpected agreement is found with talys-2.0 calculations. Specifically, the obtained cross section for the (n,p) reaction is significantly higher than in the available evaluations, fully supporting the earlier finding from an integral measurement at n_TOF.

Organisation(en)
Isotopenphysik
Externe Organisation(en)
University of York, Technische Universität Wien, Paul Scherrer Institute, Australian National University, University of Manchester
Journal
Physical Review C
Band
113
Anzahl der Seiten
22
ISSN
2469-9985
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/fkfd-ctqq
Publikationsdatum
04-2026
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
103014 Kernphysik
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