TY  - JOUR
AU  - n_TOF Collaboration (Guerrero, C. et al
AU  - Domingo-Pardo, C.
AU  - Tain, J. L.
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2011//
TI  - Study of Photon Strength Function of Actinides: the Case of (235)U, (238)Np and (241)Pu
T2  - J. Korean Phys. Soc.
JO  - Journal of the Korean Physical Society
SP  - 1510
EP  - 1513
VL  - 59
IS  - 2
PB  - Korean Physical Soc
KW  - Photon/Gamma strength functions
KW  - Pygmy
KW  - Scissor mode
KW  - n_TOF
KW  - Total absorption calorimeter
KW  - TAC
KW  - Neutron capture
AB  - The decay from excited levels in medium and heavy nuclei can be described in a statistical approach by means of Photon Strength Functions and Level Density distributions. The study of electromagnetic cascades following neutron capture based on the use of high efficiency detectors has been shown to be well suited for probing the properties of the Photon Strength Function of heavy (high level density) and/or radioactive (high background) nuclei. In this work we have investigated for the first time the validity of the recommended PSF of actinides, in particular (235)U, (238)Np and (241)Pu. Our study includes the search for resonance structures in the PSF below S(n) and draws conclusions regarding their existence and their characteristics in terms of energy, width and electromagnetic nature.
SN  - 0374-4884
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.59.1510
DO  - 10.3938/jkps.59.1510
LA  - English
N1  - WOS:000294080700013
ID  - n_TOFCollaborationGuerrero_etal2011
ER  -