Spectrum-averaged cross sections (SACS) have been measured in the reference 252Cf(sf) neutron field for the following high-threshold (n,2n) neutron dosimetry reactions since they are especially important due to the high threshold which allows validation of upper parts of prompt fission neutron spectrum. This work includes 59Co(n,2n)58Co, 197Au(n,2n)196Au, 169Tm(n,2n)168Tm, 55Mn(n,2n)54Mn, 93Nb(n,2n)92 mNb and 89Y(n,2n)88Y and for the 59Co(n,p)59Fe threshold reactions. SACS were inferred from experimentally determined reaction rates by gamma spectrometry using a semiconductor high-purity germanium detector to measure irradiated samples. Measured reaction rates agree within quoted uncertainties with those calculated from the IRDFF-1.05 library, except for the reaction 55Mn(n,2n)54Mn, for which the measured value is underestimated by 16%. For this reaction the ENDF-B/VII.1 evaluation agrees with measured reaction rate within uncertainties.

Department of Nuclear Physics Australian National University Canberra Australia

NAPC Nuclear Data Section International Atomic Energy Agency A 1400 Vienna Austria

Research Centre Rez Ltd 250 68 Husinec Řež 130 Czech Republic

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