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The Thermal-Neutron Capture Cross Section and Resonance Integral of 252Cf

J. Halperin, C. E. Bemis, R. E. Druschel, J. R. Stokely

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 37 / Number 2 / August 1969 / Pages 228-231

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE69-A20682

The capture thermal cross section and resonance integral of 252Cf have been measured in reactor irradiations using activation techniques. Values of σ2200 = 20.4 ± 2 and I = 43.5 ± 3 barns are reported.