54Fe neutron elastic and inelastic scattering differential cross sections from 2–6 MeV

J. R. Vanhoy, S. H. Liu, S. F. Hicks, B. M. Combs, B. P. Crider, A. J. French, E. A. Garza, T. Harrison, S. L. Henderson, T. J. Howard, M. T. McEllistrem, S. Nigam, R. L. Pecha, E. E. Peters, F. M. Prados-Estévez, A. P.D. Ramirez, B. G. Rice, T. J. Ross, Z. C. Santonil, L. C. SidwellJ. L. Steves, B. K. Thompson, S. W. Yates

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Abstract

Measurements of neutron elastic and inelastic scattering cross sections from 54Fe were performed for nine incident neutron energies between 2 and 6 MeV. Measured differential scattering cross sections are compared to those from previous measurements and the ENDF, JENDL, and JEFF data evaluations. TALYS calculations were performed and modifications of the default parameters are found to better describe the experimental cross sections. A spherical optical model treatment is generally adequate to describe the cross sections in this energy region; however, in 54Fe the direct coupling is found to increase suddenly above 4 MeV and requires an increase in the DWBA deformation parameter by approximately 25%. This has little effect on the elastic scattering differential cross sections but makes a significant improvement in both the strength and shape of the inelastic scattering angular distribution, which are found to be very sensitive to the size and extent of the surface absorption region.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-120
Number of pages14
JournalNuclear Physics A
Volume972
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2018

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Keywords

  • Coupled channels
  • Differential cross sections
  • ECIS06
  • Fe(n,n)
  • Neutron elastic and inelastic scattering
  • TALYS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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