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Basic Info

n-XS summary

element 		Information about Americium-244:

WikipediaNeutron Cross SectionsX-Ray TransitionsX-Ray Attenuation
Total Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 2912 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 2652 b
  • at 14 MeV = 5.925 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 7.802 b
  • g-factor = 1.0277
Elastic Scattering Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 11.62 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 11.62 b
  • at 14 MeV = 2.811 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 4.539 b
  • g-factor = 1.1284
Total Inelastic Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 9.355 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 1.150 b
(n, 2n) Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 338.0 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 23.99 mb
(n, 3n) Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 340.0 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 47.20 micro barn
Total Fission Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 2300 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 2096 b
  • Resonance integral = 1258 b
  • at 14 MeV = 2.427 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 1.756 b
  • g-factor = 1.0281
(n, 4n) Cross Section
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 0.06674 micro barn
Radiative Capture Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 600.0 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 543.6 b
  • Resonance integral = 315.7 b
  • at 14 MeV = 0.1775 micro barn
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 331.1 mb
  • g-factor = 1.0224
Meta stable state cross sections
Total Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 2012 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 1964 b
  • at 14 MeV = 5.925 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 7.801 b
  • g-factor = 1.1016
Elastic Scattering Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 11.62 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 11.62 b
  • at 14 MeV = 2.811 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 4.503 b
  • g-factor = 1.1284
Total Inelastic Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 9.354 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 1.150 b
(n, 2n) Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 338.0 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 23.99 mb
(n, 3n) Cross Section
  • at 14 MeV = 340.0 mb
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 47.20 micro barn
Total Fission Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 1600 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 1561 b
  • Resonance integral = 1258 b
  • at 14 MeV = 2.427 b
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 1.756 b
  • g-factor = 1.1006
(n, 4n) Cross Section
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 0.06674 micro barn
Radiative Capture Cross Section
  • at 0.0253 eV = 400.0 b
  • Maxwell avg. at 0.0253 eV = 390.7 b
  • Resonance integral = 315.5 b
  • at 14 MeV = 1.127 micro barn
  • Fission spectrum avg. = 366.9 mb
  • g-factor = 1.1020
XS averaged from JENDL3.2 , Courtesy of T.Nakagawa at JAERI