A DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL PHOTONUCLEAR ABSORPTION CROSS-SECTION FOR PB IN THE DELTA RESONANCE REGION BY MEANS OF A NEUTRON MULTIPLICITY MEASUREMENT

Chollet, J.C. ; Arends, J. ; Beil, H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 127 (1983) 331-335, 1983.
Inspire Record 194980 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30716

Multiple-neutron events ( γ , i n…) for Pb have been recorded according to their neutron multiplicity i , for i ⩾ 1 with a quasi-monoenergetic photon beam obtained by the annihilation in flight of monochromatic positrons. These experimental results, taken with photon energies E γ from 145 up to 440 MeV, are subsequently used to determine the partial sum σ (2) ( E γ )= Σ i ⩾2 σ ( γ , i n…) and to evaluate the ensuing total photonuclear absorption cross section σ (tot: Eγ ).

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DATA FROM ARENDS ET AL., PL 98B/ 423/81 AND ROST (DISSERTATION) BONN IR-80-10 (1980).

DATA FROM ARENS ET AL. PHOTOPION NUCLEAR PHYSICS, ED. P. STOLER (PLENUM NEW YORK, 1969) P. 385.

DATA FROM LEPRETRE ET AL., NP A367/237/81 AND CARLOS ET AL., NP A378/317/82 FOR E<140 MEV AND THIS EXPERIMENT FOR E>140 MEV.

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Total hadronic photoabsorption cross-sections of nuclei for photons in the gev energy range

Brookes, G.R. ; Clough, A.S. ; Freeland, J.H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 8 (1973) 2826-2836, 1973.
Inspire Record 93332 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.22018

The total hadronic photoabsorption cross sections of a number of nuclei (C, Al, Cu, Nb, Sn, Ta, Pb) have been studied in detail using a tagged photon beam over the energy range 1.7-4 GeV. The results are described, and compared with models of photoabsorption.

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STATISTICAL ERRORS. MEAN CROSS SECTIONS FOR EACH OF THE TWO ELECTRON BEAM ENERGIES OF 3.5 AND 4.6 GEV ARE ALSO GIVEN.

A-EFFECTIVE/A, USING SIG(GAMMA P) = 137 MUB AND SIG(GAMMA N) = 126 MUB. STATISTICAL ERRORS.

A-EFFECTIVE/A, USING SIG(GAMMA P) = 129 MUB AND SIG(GAMMA N) = 123 MUB. STATISTICAL ERRORS.