THE NB-93 (N, XP) REACTION AT E(N)=14.6MEV

The energy spectra and angular distributions of the proton emission fr om the Nb-93(n,xp) reaction are measured by means of the multitelescop e system at the University of Science and Technology of China. The tot al proton production cross sections are in fair agreement with the res ults obtained by other groups. The energy spectrum is explained well b y the sum of the spectra calculated on the basis of the pre-equilibriu m and Hauser-Feshbach theories. There are deviations from a previous m easurement of the high-energy end of the angle-integrated proton spect rum. The angular distribution, which shows a strongly energy-dependent forward-backward asymmetry, is in fair agreement with the Kalbach-Man n phenomenological model.