Photonuclear reactions—From basic research to applications

A Zilges, DL Balabanski, J Isaak, N Pietralla - Progress in Particle and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nuclear reactions induced by photons play a vital role for very different aspects of basic
research and applications in physics. They are a key ingredient for the synthesis of nuclei in …

Photon strength functions and nuclear level densities: invaluable input for nucleosynthesis

M Wiedeking, S Goriely - Philosophical Transactions A, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The pivotal role of nuclear physics in nucleosynthesis processes is being investigated, in
particular the intricate influence of photon strength functions (PSFs) and nuclear level …

[HTML][HTML] Systematics of electric dipole excitations for odd-mass 233− 239U isotopes

E Tabar, H Yakut, E Kemah, ND Saygı, G Hoşgör… - Nuclear Physics A, 2021 - Elsevier
We have investigated the dipole strengths from low-lying energy region to giant dipole
resonance (GDR) energy region for the 233− 239 U isotopes in the framework of the …

Isotope-sensitive imaging of special nuclear materials using computer tomography based on scattering nuclear resonance fluorescence

H Lan, T Song, Z Luo, J Zhou, Z Zhu, W Luo - Physical Review Applied, 2021 - APS
The characterization and radiography of special nuclear materials (SNMs) such as
plutonium and uranium is essential in various scenarios in the context of nonproliferation …

Computational generation of tailored radionuclide libraries for alpha-particle and gamma-ray spectrometry

J Jang - Physical Review Research, 2024 - APS
Radionuclide identification is a radioanalytical method employed in various scientific
disciplines that utilize alpha-particle or gamma-ray spectrometric assays, ranging from …

Theoretical description of pygmy and giant dipole resonances in 237Np

H Yakut, E Tabar, E Kemah, G Hoşgör - Physica Scripta, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This study presents the descriptive characteristics of the electric dipole (E1) excitations for
the first time in the 237 Np nucleus, such as the reduced transition probability, the photo …

Microscopic calculation of the electromagnetic dipole strength for 239,243 Pu isotopes

H Yakut, E Tabar, E Kemah… - Journal of Physics G …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This work investigates the electric and magnetic dipole (E1 and M1) responses for 239,243
Pu isotopes based on the quasiparticle phonon nuclear model, which was complemented by …

A theoretical analysis of the electromagnetic dipole response in odd-A thorium isotopes

E Kemah, H Yakut, E Tabar, G Hoşgör… - The European Physical …, 2023 - Springer
We here present a theoretical analysis of electric and magnetic dipole (E 1 and M 1)
resonances in the 229-233 Th isotopes. In this study, the characteristic features of M 1 and E …

Distinguishing fissions of 232Th, 237Np and 238U with beta-delayed gamma rays

A Iyengar, EB Norman, C Howard, C Angell… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Measurements of beta-delayed gamma-ray spectra following 14-MeV neutron-induced
fissions of 232Th, 238U, and 237Np were conducted at Lawrence Berkeley National …

Development of general nuclear resonance fluorescence model

T Ogawa, S Hashimoto, T Sato - Journal of Nuclear Science and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A model to simulate nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) reactions of various
nuclear species and their various excitation levels was developed. There is a strong need …