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S. K. Saraf, C. E. Brient, P. M. Egun, S. M. Grimes, V. Mishra, R. S. Pedroni
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 107 | Number 4 | April 1991 | Pages 365-373
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE88-120
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Cross sections and spectra for the (n,xp) and (n,xα) reactions on targets of 54Fe and 56Fe are measured at 8-, 9.5-, and 11-MeV bombarding energies. The bulk of the spectra appears to be the result of compound nuclear reactions, based on their angular and emission energy dependence. A single set of level density parameters is deduced which fits not only these data but also the data recently obtained at 15 MeV. Very small (n,d) cross sections are found in this energy region.
