Detailed structure of delayed neutron spectra

doi:10.1016/0375-9474(78)90360-3

Nuclear Physics A

Volume 303, Issue 3, 10 July 1978, Pages 295-312

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Abstract

Theoretical pulse-height spectra for delayed neutrons from 10 precursors are calculated using a Monte Carlo method based on a statistical model. The theoretical spectra are compared with experimental spectra, and rough values for the level density parameters of some of the neutron emitters are suggested.

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^†: Institute of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway.

^††: Present address:The SWedish Research Councils' Laboratory Studsvik,Nykoping, Sweden.

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Detailed structure of delayed neutron spectra

Abstract

Nucl. Phys.

Nucl. Phys.

Nucl. Phys.

Nucl. Phys.

Phys. Lett.

Nucl. Phys.

University of California, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory UCRL-11980

Prog. Theor. Phys.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Advan Nucl. Phys.

Nucl. Phys.

Ann. Rev. Nucl. Sci.

Nucl. Phys.

JETP (Sov. Phys.)