Cross-Section Measurements for Reactions on Platinum Isotopes in the Neutron Energy Range of 13.5 to 14.6MeV

Abstract：

Cross-sections for (n,2n) and (n,p) reactions have been measured on platinum isotopes at the neutron energies of 13.5 to 14.6 MeV using the activation technique. Data were reported for the following reactions: Pt(n,2n)197m+gPt,198Pt(n,2n)197mPt,192Pt(n,2n)191Pt, 194Pt(n,p)194Ir, 195Pt(n, p)195mIr, and 196Pt(n,p)196mIr. At the neutron energies of 13.5, 14.1 and 14.6 MeV, the cross sections in mb are 2038±159, 1919±73 and 1836±68 for 198Pt(n,2n)197m+gPt reaction; 974±37, 1055±39 and 1042±39 for 198Pt(n, 2n)197mPt reaction, respectively. The cross sections are 1680±103, 1810±67 and 2047±97 for 192Pt(n,2n)191Pt reaction, and 1.0±0.2, 1.6±0.2 and 1.8±0.2 for 195Pt(n, p)195mIr reaction, respectively, at energies of 14.1, 14.4 and 14.6MeV. At 14.1 and 14.4 MeV neutron energies, the cross sections are 3.8±0.4 and 5.4±0.5 for 194Pt(n,p)194Ir reaction. While, the data are (1.13±0.07) and (1.18±0.06) mb at energies of 13.5 and 14.4 MeV, respectively, for 196Pt(n,p)196mIr reaction.The neutron fluences were determined using the monitor reaction 93Nb(n, 2n)92mNb or 27Al(n, a)24Na. A comparison was made between the present cross sections and the collected data for the measured reactions.