Measurement of the (γ, n) cross section of the nucleus 197Au close above the reaction threshold

✍ Scribed by K. Vogt; P. Mohr; M. Babilon; W. Bayer; D. Galaviz; T. Hartmann; C. Hutter; T. Rauscher; K. Sonnabend; S. Volz; A. Zilges

• Book ID: 104335611
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 162 KB
• Volume: 707
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0375-9474
• DOI: 10.1016/s0375-9474(02)00922-3

✦ Synopsis

The cross section and the astrophysical reaction rate of the reaction 197 Au(γ, n) 196 Au have been measured close above the reaction threshold at E thr = 8.071 MeV using the method of photoactivation. The results are compared to those of several previous measurements as well as to theoretical calculations. The relevance of the reaction 197 Au(γ, n) 196 Au as a standard for photoactivation experiments is discussed.