¹²⁴Xe(n,γ)¹²⁵Xe and¹²⁴Xe(n,2n)¹²³Xe measurements for National Ignition Facility

Abstract

Abstract.The cross section for the 124 Xe(n,J) 125 Xe reaction has been measured for the first time for neutron energies above 100 keV. In addition, the 124 Xe(n,2n) 123 Xe reaction has been studied between threshold and 14.8 MeV. The results of these measurements provide sensitive diagnostic tools for investigating properties of the inertial confinement fusion plasma in Deuterium-Tritium (DT) capsules at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.