Measurement of the $^{238}$U neutron-capture cross section from 30 eV to 100 keV using the DANCE detector at LANSCE

ORAL

Abstract

The $^{238}$U neutron-capture cross section was measured using the DANCE detector at LANSCE. DANCE is a 4$\pi $ array consisting of 160 BaF$_{2}$ crystals, designed for studying neutron capture on small samples of rare or radioactive nuclides. These measurements were made with a 48 mg/cm$^{2}$ $^{238}$U target. The measured cross sections are in substantial agreement with previous work. This measurement made use of a water-moderated neutron beam at the Manuel J. Lujan, Jr. Neutron Scattering Center at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is supported by the U.S. D.O.E. under contract DE-AC52-06NA25396.

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Authors

  • J.L. Ullmann

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Todd Bredeweg

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Aaron Couture

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Robert Haight

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Marian Jandel

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • August Keksis

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John O'Donnell

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Robert Rundberg

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David Vieira

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Jan Wouters

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Ching-Yen Wu

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • John Becker

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Bayarbadrakh Baramsai

    • North Carolina State University

  • Andrii Chyzh

    • North Carolina State University