Resonance neutron capture in the isotopes of titanium

Abstract

The neutron capture cross sections of 46,47,48,49,50Ti have been measured from 2.75 to 300 keV with ~0.2 per cent energy resolution. The reduced neutron and radiative widths of the s-wave resonances exhibit correlations which, with the exception of 47Ti, are consistent with the calculated magnitudes of the valence component, assuming that the radiative widths contain an additional uncorrelated part. In 47Ti, a significant correlation is observed for J=3- resonances, although the calculated valence component is small.