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. The selection of nuclides from the wealth of available experimental data as well as the method of analsyis are presented in detail in [1], [2] and [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 included in the IAEA Photon Strength Function Database and in the Atlas available for download here.

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,IAEA EGAF online database, IAEA EGAF online database