Calculating thermal neutron cross-section and resonance integrals of the 165Ho(n,γ)166gHo, 170Er(n,γ)171Er, 186W(n,γ)187W, and 174Yb(n,γ)175Yb reactions using GEANT4 and TALYS codes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A simulation method using GEANT4-10.7 and TALYS-1.96 nuclear packages was applied to calculate the thermal neutron capture cross-section (σ) and resonance integral (I) for the 165 Ho(n,γ) 166g Ho, 170 Er(n,γ) 171 Er, 186 W(n,γ) 187 W, and 174 Yb(n,γ) 175 Yb reactions. The 197 Au(n,γ) 198 Au reaction (σ = 98.65 barns and I = 1550 barns) was selected as the single comparator reaction for assisting the resonance integral calculations. The average values of the thermal neutron cross-section and resonance integral for the four reactions based on the present simulated results and previous experimental and evaluated data were computed to be 62.27 ± 2.45, 7.7 ± 0.8, 37.8 ± 1.8, and 86.989 ± 3.56 barns for the σ parameter, and 675 ± 36, 39.24 ± 3.65, 465.3 ± 33.4, 46.188 ± 3.04 barns for the I parameter, respectively. The simulated results, experimental and evaluated data, and average values were in good agreement with each other.
Source: Scientific Reports
Authors: Farzad Isazadeh, Akbar Abdi Saray
Institution: Urmia University
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,690
OpenAlex ID: W4415620659