Precise measurements of the thick target neutron yields of the 7Li(p,n) reaction

Thick target neutron yield of the 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction was measured in the proton energy range from 1.95 to 2.3MeV by determining induced activity of the 7Be. A HPGe detector was used to detect the 478keV gamma-rays emitted through 7Be decay. A series of irradiations with nominal proton energies of 1.95, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3MeV were carried out. In an independent experiment, raw neutron spectra were collected by a 3He ion chamber for the same …