The Yield of Gamma-Rays and Neutrons from the Proton Bombardment of Fluorine

Abstract

The excitation function of gamma-rays produced by the proton bombardment of fluorine has been extended from 2.1 to 5.4 Mev with a resolution of 0.1 percent. 17 new resonances were observed with maxima at 2.32, 2.51, 2.63, 2.80, 3.02, 3.19, 3.49, 3.92, 4.00, 4.29, 4.49, 4.57, 4.71, 4.78, 4.99, 5.07, and 5.20 Mev. The ${\mathrm{Fe}}^{19}(p,n){\mathrm{Ne}}^{19}$ threshold was determined to be 4.253\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.005 Mev, and the neutron yield in the forward direction was extended to 5.3 Mev. Maxima occur at 4.29, 4.46, 4.49, 4.57, 4.62, 4.71, 4.78, 4.99, 5.07, and 5.20 Mev. The ${\mathrm{Ne}}^{19}$-${\mathrm{F}}^{19}$ mass difference was calculated from the threshold measurement to be ${0.00349}_{9}$ amu.