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NEA panel on AI hosted at World Governments Summit
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W. V. Prestwich, M. A. Islam, T. J. Kennett
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 78 | Number 2 | June 1981 | Pages 182-185
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE81-A20105
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The neutron capture cross section of carbon has been determined relative to that of hydrogen by direct observation of the gamma rays associated with the reaction. Assuming the gamma rays considered account for the total decay, a value of 3.50 ± 0.16 mb is obtained. New values of the intensities of transitions belonging to the aluminum neutron-capture gamma-ray spectrum obtained in the course of this work are also reported.
