Abstract
Total cross sections have been measured for neutrons on 16 targets: 12 selected elements, muscle-tissue-equivalent plastic, water, shielding concrete, and plastic scintillator. The momenta of the incident neutrons 900 to 2600 were determined by time of flight. Over-all uncertainties are of the order of 5%. The dependence of the total cross sections on the atomic weight of the targets can be approximated by an law, where varies with momentum from 0.72 to 0.84. The momentum dependence of the cross sections is found to be similar to that of neutron-proton cross sections. Results and similar analyses are also presented for total inelastic cross sections.
- Received 7 February 1972
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.7.248
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