Characteristics of the 50V(nth,p)50Ti reaction.

Abstract

The $^{50}\mathrm{V}$(${\mathit{n}}_{\mathrm{th}}$,p${)}^{50}$Ti reaction has been studied at a very clean thermal neutron beam of the ILL's high flux reactor. An accurate cross section value of (0.71\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.04) mb has been determined, as well as a value of (0.002 364\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.000 008) u for the $^{50}\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}^{50}$Ti mass difference. Possible applications in nuclear astrophysics and in reactor technology are pointed out.