α-particle induced yield of 6.13 MeV γ-rays in carbon

Croft, S. and Favalli, A. and McElroy Jr., R.D. (2021) α-particle induced yield of 6.13 MeV γ-rays in carbon. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1013: 165636. ISSN 0168-9002

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Abstract

Results from a preliminary accelerator-based experiment conducted at the Harwell Tandem Van de Graaff generator to estimate the thick target integrated over angle yield of 6.129 MeV γ-rays from α-particles in the MeV range stopping in natural carbon are briefly outlined. The results should be useful in planning future detailed experiments to generate data for applications and also to benchmark thin target cross section evaluations. The estimated yields referred to a natural 13C abundance of 1.09 atom % at 5.597, 5.801, and 5.999 MeV in units of 6.129 MeV γ-rays per 108 α-particles are: 1.04, 1.62 and 3.31, respectively. An indicative overall relative uncertainty at the 68 % confidence level is estimated to be about 6%, although we caution that, being undertaken only as a feasibility study, the checks and balances we would usually conduct were not performed.

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Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Additional Information:

This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1013, 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2021.165636

Uncontrolled Keywords:

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Subjects:

?? cconfidence levelscross section evaluationnatural carbonsrelative uncertaintythick targetthin targetΑ-induced reactioncarboninstrumentationnuclear and high energy physics ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > Engineering

ID Code:

159958

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ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

22 Sep 2021 15:36

Refereed?:

Yes

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Published