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As global interest in nuclear energy surges, the United States must remain at the forefront of research and development to ensure national energy security, advance nuclear technologies, and promote international cooperation on safety and nonproliferation. A crucial step in achieving this is analyzing how funding and resources are allocated to better understand how to direct future research and development. The Department of Energy has spearheaded this effort by funding hundreds of research projects across the country through the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). This initiative has empowered dozens of universities to collaborate toward a nuclear-friendly future.
S. Hlaváč, P. Obložinský, L. Dostál, I. Turzo, H. Vonach, A. Pavlik, S. Simakov
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 119 | Number 3 | March 1995 | Pages 195-202
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE95-A24085
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The gamma radiation from the interaction of 14.7-MeV neutrons with 208Pb is investigated by high-resolution germanium-detector gamma-ray spectroscopy by using an enriched 208Pb sample. Cross sections for 14 gamma-ray lines from the 208Pb(n,n′γ) and 208Pb(n,2nγ) reactions are measured at an emission angle of 124 deg. The results are compared with measurements from previous studies and with predictions based on the statistical theory of nuclear reactions (including direct and precompound contributions). The current results, especially for the 208Pb(n,n′γ) reaction, are considerably smaller than the results of most of the measurements of the previous studies probably because of the neglect of important sources of background, e.g., gamma-ray production in lead shielding, in the previous studies. Agreement with theory is adequate for the strong transitions between the lowest levels in 207Pb and 208Pb, but large discrepancies exist for the weaker transitions, especially for gamma-ray transitions from levels where experimental knowledge of branching ratios is missing.
