Thermal Neutron Absorption Cross Section of Deuterium

1 September 1952

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B

Vol. 87 (5), 785-786
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.87.785

Abstract

The absorption cross section of deuterium for 2200-m/sec neutrons has been related to that of boron by intercomparison with lithium. A value of 0.57±0.01 millibarn for deuterium, based on a measured value of 755 barns for boron, has been obtained.

Keywords

ABSORPTION CROSS
DEUTERIUM
THERMAL
NEUTRON ABSORPTION
INTERCOMPARISON
M/SEC
BARNS
MILLIBARN

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