Abstract
Scattering experiments performed with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Linear Accelerator measured elastic and inelastic scattering from an elemental iron sample. Eight liquid scintillator (EJ-301) proton recoil fast neutron detectors were positioned at several angles 0.5m from the scattering sample. Data were measured using neutron time-of-flight in the energy range from 0.5 to 20MeV, and pulse shape analysis was used to discriminate neutrons from gamma-rays. Nuclear data evaluations were compared to experimental data using Monte Carlo calculations. Below 2MeV two new techniques were developed: a method which assessed inelastic-to-elastic scattering ratios and a method to determine the contribution from neutrons after only elastic scattering. These techniques, along with time-of-flight results, may help identify specific reactions that account for differences between evaluations and experimental data.
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