alpha-n yields

["Michael C. Baker" <mcbaker@lanl.gov>]

Here is a list of references to try:

R. T. Perry and W. B. Wilson, “Neutron Production from (~n) Reactions
and
Spontaneous Fission in Th02, U02, and (U,PU)02 Fuels,” Los Alamos
National
Laboratory report LA-8869-MS (June 1981).

T. E. Sampson, “Neutron Yields from Uranium Isotopes in Uranium
Hexafluo-ride,”
Nuclear Science and Engineering 54,470 (1974).

W. B. Wilson, J. E. Stewart and R. T. Perry, “Neutron Production in UF6
from the
Decay of Uranium Nuclides,” Transactions of the American NuclearSociety
38,176
(1981).

G. J. H. Jacobs and H. Liskien, “Energy Spectra of Neutrons Produced by
Alpha
Particles in Thick Targets of Light Elements,” Annals of Nuclear Energy
10, 541
(1983).

J. K. Bair and J. Gomez del Campo, “Neutron Yields from Alpha-Particle
Bombardment"
Nuclear Science and Engineering 71, 18(1979).

D. West and A. C. Sherwood “Measurements of Thick-Target (a,n) Yields
from
Light Elements,” Annals ofNuclear Energy 9,551 (1982).

J. Roberts, “Neutron Yields of Several Light Elements Bombarded with
Polonium
Alpha Particles,” U.S. AEC report MDDC-731 (1947).

W. B. Wilson and R. T. Perry, “Thick-Target Neutron Yields in Boron
and
Fluorine,” Los Alamos National Laboratory memorandum T-2-M-1835 to
N.
Ensslin (1987).

M. E. Anderson and J. F. Lemming “selected Measurement Data for
Plutonium
and Uranium,” Mound Laboratory report MLM-3009 (1982).

D. West  “The Calculation of Neutron Yields in Mixtures and
Compounds from the
Thick Target (a,n) Yields in the Separate Constituents,” Annals of
Nuclear Energy 6,
549 (1979).


Hope this helps,
Mike

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