Elsevier Atlas of Neutron Resonances: Volume 1: Resonance Properties and Thermal Cross Sections Z= 1-60: 2

Atlas of Neutron Resonances: Resonance Properties and Thermal Cross Sections Z= 1-60, Sixth Edition, contains an extensive list of detailed individual neutron resonance parameters for Z=1-60, as well as thermal cross sections, capture resonance integrals, average resonance parameters and a short survey of the physics of thermal and resonance neutrons. The long introduction contains: nuclear physics formulas aimed at neutron physicists; topics of special interest such as valence neutron capture, nuclear level density parameters, and s-, p-, and d-wave neutron strength functions; and various comparisons of measured quantities with the predictions of nuclear models, such as the optical model. As in the last edition, additional features have been added to appeal to a wider spectrum of users. These include: spin-dependent scattering lengths that are of interest to solid-state physicists, nuclear physicists and neutron evaluators; calculated and measured Maxwellian average 5-keV and 30-keV capture cross sections of importance to astrophysicists involved in nucleosynthesis modeling; s-, p-, and d-wave average radiative widths; and, nuclear level density parameters. Provides a comparison of average resonance parameters with optical model calculations and with the generalized Landau-Fermi model Presents scattering radii for various partial waves from the analysis of total neutron cross sections in the keV to MeV energy region Includes a brief review of sub-threshold fission Examines consistent treatment of average neutron parameters with values from the resolved resonance region Review This fully revised Sixth Edition provides extensive data on individual neutron resonance properties, thermal cross sections and average parameters From the Back Cover The Atlas of Neutron Resonances, Volume 1, contains an extensive list of detailed individual neutron resonance parameters for Z=1-60, as well as thermal cross sections, capture resonance integrals, average resonance parameters, as well as a short survey of the physics of thermal and resonance neutrons. The long introduction contains: Nuclear physics formulas aimed at neutron physicists; Topics of special interest such as valence neutron capture, nuclear level density parameters, and s-, p-, and d-wave neutron strength functions; Various comparisons of measured quantities with the predictions of nuclear models, such as the optical model. As in the last edition, additional features have been added to appeal to a wider spectrum of users. These include (1) spin-dependent scattering lengths that are of interest to solid -state physicists, nuclear physicists, and neutron evaluators, (2) calculated and measured Maxwellian average 5-keV and 30-keV capture cross sections of importance to astrophysicists involved in nucleosynthesis modeling, (3) s- p- and d- wave average radiative widths, and (4) nuclear level density parameters. The various evaluated neutron strength functions, as well as the scattering radii, are compared with optical model predictions. Extensive applications of the Porter-Thomas distribution, coupled with Bayesian analysis, were made to determine the parity and spacings of neutron resonances. This 6th edition differs from all previous editions in that average cross sections in the keV - MeV regions were least-squared fitted to derive additional average resonance parameters. Since 1954, previous editions of "Neutron Cross Sections" have been widely used, extensively cited, and were a prime resource which satisfied the needs of the casual and serious users of neutron cross sections, as well as experimental and theoretical investigators interested in this rich field. About the Author Dr. Mughabghab joined Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1963 to carry out neutron research at the Graphite Reactor and later at the High Flux beam Reactor. This was followed by the compilation and evaluation of neutron data at t