Activation cross-sections for some 14·8 MeV neutron-induced nuclear reactions on caesium: Isomer ratios of 134Cs, 133Xe and 130I

Abstract Absolute cross-sections for 14·8 MeV neutron-induced reactions on 133Cs were determined using the activation technique. The results, with maximum errors of 15 per cent, are: ρ(n,γ)=7·1 mb (ρ(n,γ) 134m Cs =1·82 mb , ρ(n,γ) 134g Cs =5·3 mb ; ρ(n,2n) 132 Cs =1620 mb ; ρ(n,p)=10·5 mb (ρ(n,p) 133m Xe =4·8 mb , ρ(n,p) 133g Xe =5·7 mb ; ρ(n,α)=1·14 mb (ρ(n,α) 130m I =0·54 mb , ρ(n,α) 130g I =0·6 mb ; ρ(n, 3 He ) 131 I =3·2 μ barn ; ρ(n,2p) 132 I ⩽12 μ barn . At this particle energy direct interaction processes also contribute. The isomer cross-section ratios σ m σ g for 134Cs, 133Xe and 130I are 0·34±0·08, 0·85±0·15 and 0·91±0·2 respectively. A reinvestigation of the alleged 127I (n, 3n)1…