Inversion in the Deformation Effect for Neutron Transmission Through OrientedHo165

Abstract
We report measurements of the "deformation effect" in the total cross section for neutrons on oriented Ho165 over the energy range 0.330-5.60 MeV. They are in good qualitative agreement with the prediction of a previous theoretical calculation, and the predicted inversion or sign change in the energy range 3-7 MeV is verified.