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Activation cross-sections for neutron capture have been measured at an energy of 14.5 MeV for160Gd, relative to σ(160Gd(n, 2n)159Gd)=1975 mb. Gamma-ray spectra of the product nuclei were measured with a HP Ge-detector. By systematically varying the geometrical arrangement the corrections due to the influence of lower energy neutrons could be determined. The corrected activation capture cross-section at 14.5 MeV is found to be 1.0±0.2 mb.
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Necheva, C., Nenoff, N., Vlasarev, M. et al. 14.5-MeV Neutron capture cross-section measurements in160Gd with activation technique. Acta Physica Hungarica 71, 171–177 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03054275
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03054275