Title of article :
Empirical Formula for Neutron Yield for (α,n) Reactions from 63cu and 65cu
Author/Authors :
sarsam, maher nasir college of al- salam university - department of engineering computing technologies, Iraq , saied, bashair mohammed university of baghdad - college of education for pure science(ibn al-haitham) - department of physic, Iraq , hussein, aeshah ali university of baghdad - college of education for pure science(ibn al-haitham) - department of physic, Iraq , ibrahim, inaam noori ministry of education, Iraq
Abstract :
The calculated neutron yields from (α, n) reactions are very important in analyzing
radiation shielding of spent fuel storage, transport and safe handling. The cross sections of
63Cu (α, n) 66Ga and 65Cu (α, n) 68Ga reactions are calculated for different α-energies using
different sets of programs using Matlab language. The values deduced energy is from
threshold to Eα= 30 MeV and to Eα= 40 MeV for 63Cu (α, n) 66Ga and 65Cu (α, n) 68Ga
respectively. The weight average cross section was then used to calculate the neutron yields
y0 (n/106
α) for each reaction .The empirical formula was then suggested to calculate total
neutron yield to each isotope.
Keywords :
Empirical formula , Cross section , Neutron yield
Journal title :
Ibn Alhaitham Journal For Pure and Applied Science
Journal title :
Ibn Alhaitham Journal For Pure and Applied Science
