Cross section measurements for the reactions of fast neutrons with indium

Abstract

Excitation curves for the reactions 115In(n,n′) 115Inm, 113In(n,n′)113Inm, and 115In(n,2n)114Inm have been measured by the activation method. The neutron flux at energies below 5.1 MeV was determined with a calibrated neutron long counter while at higher energies, measurements were made relative to the known cross section for the 32S(n,p) reaction. Effective cross sections for a 235U fission-neutron spectrum calculated from our measured excitation curves are 173 ± 9 mb for 115In(n,n′)115Inm, 123 ± 24 mb for 113In(n,n′)113Inm, and 0.64 ± 0.06 mb for 115In(n,2n)114Inm.