The systematics of (n,2n) reaction excitation function

Abstract

Abstract Based on the constant temperature evaporation model taking the competition of (n,3n) reaction and the contribution of preequilibrium emission into account, the systematics formulae of (n,2n) reaction excitation function have been established. The systematics behaviours of (n,2n) reaction excitation function have been studied. There are two systematics parameters T and σ n , M , and can be adjusted in the formulae. For getting the two parameters, the new evaluated data of (n,2n) reactions were adopted and fitted by means of the nonlinear least squares method. The fitted results agree fairly well with the measured data at 45 ⩽ A ⩽ 210 below 30 MeV. Based on a body of new measurements, the reliability to predict (n,2n) reaction excitation function is improved. Hence more accurate systematics prediction for unmeasured nucleus or energy range may be provided.