Atlas of Thermal Capture Strength Functions
A new database of calibrated Photon Strength Functions derived from thermal capture data (THC) data was created in 2021 and has been made available here [30 May 2022]. The selection of nuclides from the wealth of available experimental data as well as the method of analsyis are presented in detail in Refs. [1-3]. In addition, thermal capture measurements evaluated in the EGAF database [4] have also been re-analyzed and incorporated in the database. The THC PSF datafiles for 55 nuclei with Z=9-90 are also available in the IAEA PSF database [5].
References
[1] J. Kopecky, Photon Strength Functions in Thermal Capture, INDC(NDS)-0799.
[2] J. Kopecky, Photon Strength Functions in Thermal Capture II, INDC(NDS)-0815.
[3] J. Kopecky, S. Goriely, Addendum to IAEA(NDS) reports on the neutron capture photon strength functions, INDC(NDS)-0821.
[4] Evaluated Gamma-ray Activation File (EGAF), R. Firestone, private communication and IAEA EGAF online database.
[5] IAEA Photon Strength Function database.