Experimental cross sections for light-charged particle production induced by neutrons with energies between 25 and 65 MeV incident on oxygen

Experimental double-differential cross sections (d(2)sigma/d Omega dE) for fast neutron-induced proton, deuteron, triton, and alpha-particle productio n on oxygen are reported at several incident neutron energies between 25 an d 65 MeV for outgoing particle energies above the experimental energy detec tion thresholds. Angular distributions were measured at laboratory angles b etween 20 degrees and 160 degrees. Reliable extrapolated spectra are obtain ed at very forward (2.5 degrees and 10 degrees) and at very backward (170 d egrees and 177.5 degrees) angles. Based on these experimental data, energy- differential (d sigma/dE), angle-differential (d sigma/d Omega), and total cross sections (TT) are reported for each detected particle. (C) 1999 Acade mic Press.