https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01705-3
Regular Article - Experimental Physics
Cross-section measurements of the 19F(
) reaction
1
ESRIG, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
2
Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele, Romania
3
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
4
European Commission-Joint Research Centre, Geel, Belgium
Received:
29
August
2025
Accepted:
22
September
2025
Published online:
15
October
2025
Neutron inelastic scattering on 
was studied via prompt-
-ray spectroscopy with an array of high-purity germanium detectors at the GELINA neutron time-of-flight (TOF) facility. Seven -ray production cross sections were measured, normalised to the 
U(n, f) cross section standard. In addition, the total inelastic scattering cross section and direct population cross sections of the first six excited states were determined, all from reaction threshold up to 18 MeV incident neutron energy. Comparisons with previous experimental and evaluated data reveal significant disagreements.
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