Total Cross Sections of Gadolinium for Fast Neutrons

C. J. Wickstrom; S. B. Potter; and Hans J. Tiller

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A17837

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 25 / Number 3

Total Cross Sections of Gadolinium for Fast Neutrons

C. J. Wickstrom, S. B. Potter, and Hans J. Tiller

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 25 / Number 3 / July 1966 / Pages 291-293

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE66-A17837

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The total neutron cross section of gadolinium has been measured at neutron energies of 2.4, 3.0, 13.3, 13.9, 14.6, 15.2, and 15.7 MeV. The measured transmission values were corrected for in-scattering and multiple scattering effects. The total cross sections range from 5.0 to 6.3 b.