Measurement of the prompt fission -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of U with STEFF

Wright, T.*; 原田 秀郎; 木村 敦; 他121名*

European Physical Journal A, 60(3), p.70_1 - 70_11, 2024/03

https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01277-8

The average energy and multiplicity of prompt -rays from slow neutron-induced fission of U have been measured using the STEFF spectrometer at the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF. The individual responses from 11 NaI scintillators were corrected for multiple -ray interactions, prompt fission neutrons and background counts before being deconvolved to estimate the emitted spectrum of prompt fission -rays. The results give an average -ray energy of 1.71(5) MeV and multiplicity of 2.66(18) considering -rays emitted within the energy range from 0.8 to 6.8 MeV. The n_TOF data has a slightly larger and smaller than other recent measurements, however the product of the two is in agreement within the quoted uncertainties.