Neutron resonance spectroscopy. XVI.In113,In115

Abstract
Results of neutron time of flight spectroscopy measurements for natural indium and separated In115, using the Nevis synchrocyclotron, are given. Transmission and self-indication measurements were made for a range of natural indium sample thicknesses and for a sample of 99.5% enriched In2115 O3. Resonance parameters E0 and gΓn0 are given to 2 keV. Part of the isotope assignment was made with the aid of In113 raw capture data taken at Geel by C. Coceva. Some Γγ values were also obtained, from which we estimate Γγ to be 75 meV for In113 (based on three levels), and 85 meV for In115 (15 levels). The l=0 strength function for In115 is 10S04=0.26±0.03. Comparison of the (gΓn0)12 distribution with Porter-Thomas theory for In115 shows that many p levels are observed. An estimate of the level detection sensitivity and a Bayes's theorem analysis allow a determination of the p strength function and its uncertainty: 10S14=2.7+1.0 or0.7 for In115. We find D=(9.4±0.2)eV for In115 s levels.