Systematic investigation of 1.2-GeV proton-induced spallation reactions on targets between Al and U

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 562; no. 2; pp. 729 - 732
• Main Authors: Herbach, Claus-M., Hilscher, Dietrich, Jahnke, Ulrich, Tishchenko, Vladimir G., Galin, Joel, Letourneau, Alain, Péghaire, Alain, Filges, Detlef, Goldenbaum, Frank, Pienkowski, Ludwik, Schröder, Wolf U., Tõke, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 23.06.2006
• Subjects: Absolute production cross-sections; Comparison with simulation codes; Excitation energy distribution; Intra-nuclear cascade; Measurement of neutrons and light charged particles; Spallation reactions; 25.40.Sc; Absolute production cross-sections; Measurement of neutrons and light charged particles; 25.40.−h; 24.10.Lx; Excitation energy distribution; 29.40.Wk; 29.40.Mc; 29.30.Ep; 29.30.Hs; Comparison with simulation codes; Spallation reactions; Intra-nuclear cascade
• ISSN: 0168-9002; 1872-9576
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.033

Neutrons and light charged particles produced in 1.2-GeV proton-induced spallation reactions on various target nuclei have been measured simultaneously and event-wise using two 4 π detectors, both with high total efficiencies of about 75 % . The data provide direct access to the amount of projectile energy dissipated into nuclear excitation. The measured absolute production cross-sections, particle-multiplicities and excitation energy distributions are compared with results obtained in simulation calculations with different codes.