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

Experimental double-differential cross sections (d(2)sigma /d Omega dE) for fast neutron-induced proton, deuteron, triton, and alpha-particle producti on on aluminum are reported, at several incident neutron energies between 2 5 and 65 MeV, for outgoing particle energies above the experimental energy thresholds. Angular distributions were measured at laboratory angles betwee n 20 degrees and 160 degrees. Reliable extrapolated spectra are derived for very forward (2.5 degrees and 10 degrees) and very backward angles (170 de grees and 177.5 degrees). Based on these experimental data, energy-differen tial (d sigma /dE), angle-differential (d sigma /d Omega), and total produc tion cross sections (sigma (T)) are reported for each outgoing particle. (C ) 2001 Academic Press.