The ⁹⁹Tc(n,γ)¹⁰⁰Tc cross section, ⁹⁹Tc(d,p)¹⁰⁰Tc and the ¹⁰⁰Tc decay scheme and neutron binding energy

Abstract

Abstract. Analysis of measurements on the 99 Tc(n,γ) 100 and the Tc 99 Tc(d,p) 100 Tc reactions leads to the conclusion that the determination of the inferred total thermal neutron capture cross section from partial capture cross sections necessarily has a large uncertainty at this time due to lack of accurate knowledge about the 100 Tc level structure and decay scheme. A more precise value of the neutron binding energy of 100 Tc of 6764.85 ± 0.25 keV was determined from the energies of the primary γ-rays.