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Validation of CASCADE code using the monitor reactions

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Production cross-sections of monitor reaction 27Al(x, y)24Na for proton, neutron and deuteron projectiles have been estimated from the CASCADE code from tens of MeV/n to tens of GeV/n energy and compared them with the available experimental data. It has also been shown that using the CASCADE code production cross-section of 27Al(d, y2)24Na reaction can be obtained from the proton and neutron projectiles. Implicitly, this provides an alternative way of knowing production cross-section of 27Al(n, y 1)24Na reaction which may be used to monitor the neutron flux in a wide range of energy. However, in the paper need of experimental determination of cross-sections for neutron projectile has been stressed. Similarly, cross-section of other monitor reactions like 27Al(p, y ′)22Na and 27Al(n, y ′ 1)22Na are also calibrated as function of energy up to several GeV.

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  1. H.E.N.P. Laboratory (ADS Program), University of Rajasthan, 302004, Jaipur, India

    V. Kumar & Chitra Bhatia

  2. N.P.D. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

    H. Kumawat

  3. Laboratory for Nuclear Problems, J.I.N.R., Dubna, Russia

    J. Adam

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Kumar, V., Bhatia, C., Kumawat, H. et al. Validation of CASCADE code using the monitor reactions. Eur. Phys. J. A 40, 231–236 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2008-10760-9

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