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Johnson, T. D.

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Compilation and Evaluation of Beta-Delayed Neutron Emission Probabilities and Half-Lives for Z > 28 Precursors

We present a compilation and evaluation of experimental β-delayed neutron emission probabilities (P n ) and half-lives (T 1/2 ) for known or potential β-delayed neutron precursors with atomic number Z >28 ( 73 Cu – 233 Fr). This article includes the recommended values of both of these quantities, together with a compilation of experimental measurements when available. Some notable cases, as well as proposed standards forβ-delayed neutron measurements are also discussed. Evaluated data has also been compared to systematics using three different approaches.

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The decay data sub-library in ENDF/B-VIII.0 - 25453

We describe the ENDF/B-VIII.0 decay data sub-library, in particular the main changes since its previous release. Its application in calculating the antineutrino spectra from nuclear reactions is briefly presented. (authors)

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ENDF/B-VIII.0: The 8 th Major Release of the Nuclear Reaction Data Library with CIELO-project Cross Sections, New Standards and Thermal Scattering Data

We describe the new ENDF/B-VIII.0 evaluated nuclear reaction data library. ENDF/B-VIII.0 fully incorporates the new IAEA standards, includes improved thermal neutron scattering data and uses new evaluated data from the CIELO project for neutron reactions on 1 H, 16 O, 56 Fe, 235 U, 238 U and 239 Pu described in companion papers in the present issue of Nuclear Data Sheets. The evaluations benefit from recent experimental data obtained in the U.S. and Europe, and improvements in theory and simulation. Notable advances include updated evaluated data for light nuclei, structural materials, actinides, fission energy release, prompt fission neutron and γ-ray spectra, thermal neutron scattering data, and charged-particle reactions. Integral validation testing is shown for a wide range of criticality, reaction rate, and neutron transmission benchmarks. In general, integral validation performance of the library is improved relative to the previous ENDF/B-VII.1 library.

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New measurement of the lifetime of the 2 + 1 state of 12 Be

The lifetime of the $2_1^+$ state at 2.1 MeV in $^{12}$Be has been measured using inelastic scattering of a $^{12}$Be beam at 43 MeV/nucleon with a gold target. Through the Doppler shift attenuation method, the mean-life of the $2_1^+$ state has been determined as 2.5±0.7(stat)±0.3 (syst) ps, which gives a B(E2; $2_1^+$ → $0_{g.s.}^+$)) value of 4.9±1.3±0.5 in Weisskopf units. The result shows a large quadrupole strength in the ground state transition, providing further evidence on the disappearance of the N=8 magic number. The B(E2; $2_1^+$ → $0_{g.s.}^+$) value together with the deformation length measured by proton inelastic scattering yields a neutron quadrupole matrix element two times larger than those for $^{14}$C and ${16}$O.

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Nuclear Data Sheets for A=189

Evaluated experimental data are presented for 13 known mass 189 nuclides (Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi, Po). Since the 2003Wu02 publication, structure and decay data from 25 new and primary publications have been incorporated in the current work, while adding a new 189 Hf nuclide. New data have been added for all nuclides except 189 Au and 189 Hg. Moreover, several previous datasets were modified for β-decay Q values and conversion coefficients even when no new publications appeared since 2003Wu02. In spite of large amounts of data available for A=189 nuclides, several deficiencies remain, which are pointed out below in the hope that further experimental work may improve our knowledge of structure of these nuclides. For 189 Hf and 189 Ta, ground-state half-lives, and their decay schemes are unknown. An isomer in 189 Ta has recently been established but its decay characteristics are unknown, even though several gamma rays were connected with its decay. No excited states are known in 189 W and only one in 189 Po. The decay scheme of 189 W is known poorly with most gamma rays left as unassigned. The decay schemes of 189 Au and 189 Pb g.s. suffer from incompleteness, while those for the g.s. and isomer of 189 Tl are almost absent. The decay schemes of g.s. and isomer of 189 Hg are very complex as apparent from the study by 1996Wo04. Evaluators feel that these two decay schemes could be improved with modern gamma-ray detector arrays. While several isomers are known in many of the A=189 nuclides, there is in general lack of information of level half-lives, thus limiting the knowledge of transition probabilities. High-spin structures, including SD bands in 189 Hg and 189 Tl, are known in 189 Re, 189 Ir, 189 Pt, 189 Au, 189 Hg, 189 Tl, 189 Pb and 189 Bi. Single-particle transfer data are available for 189 Re, 189 Os, and 189 Pt; and two-neutron transfer data for 189 Ir.

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