ISSN:
1434-601X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Protons from nuclear reactions induced by 14 MeV neutrons are studied by means of a telescope, consisting of three CO2-flow counters and a surface barrier detector. The resolving power of this arrangement, tested with recoil protons is found to be 400 keV at 14 MeV, the efficiency (counts per incident neutron) being 3 · 10−7. From the measured energy spectra of the protons from the metals Ti, Fe, Ni and Zn in forward direction statistical theory parameters are evaluated. In the level density expression ρ(Ea)∼E a −n exp(2√aEa) the exponentn=2, including angular momentum effects is found to be in better agreement with the experimental data than othern-values frequently used.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01326815
