journal article·2025-06-17Open access

Simulation-Based Determination of Angular Differential Cross Sections of (n,el) Scattering via Evaluated Interaction Potentials

Ferhan Akdeniz, Ismail Hakki Sarpun

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 12

Abstract

In this study, the nucleon density distributions of tungsten isotopes were calculated using the Skyrme interaction within Hartree–Fock approximation model based on the Woods–Saxon potential. Then, using these densities, the interaction potentials were calculated for the elastic scattering of neutrons from tungsten isotopes through the Single Folding method. The obtained potentials were used as input parameters in the TALYS 1.96 nuclear reaction simulation code to evaluate the angular differential cross sections of the 182,183,184,186W(n,el) scattering. The evaluated angular differential cross sections were graphically compared with theoretical values found in the literature as well as experimental data available in EXFOR nuclear data library.
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OpenAlex topics: Nuclear physics research studies · Atomic and Molecular Physics · Nuclear reactor physics and engineering

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Affiliations

Physics Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07070, Türkiye

Nuclear Research and Application Centre, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07070, Türkiye

Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07070, Türkiye

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