Neutrons from the Disintegration of Nitrogen by Deuterons

The energy distribution of the neutrons resulting from the disintegration of nitrogen by 0.93 MV deuterons has been investigated in a high pressure cloud chamber. Three groups of recoil protons were found with maximum enegies of 5.7 MV, 2.7 MV and 1.9 MV and with relative intensities of 2: 1: 3. The 2.7 MV group is attributed to deuterium contamination on the target. The other two groups are from the reaction ${}_7{}^{}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{N}_{}^{14}{}_{}{}^{}+{}_1{}^{}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}_{}^2{}_{}{}^{}={}_8{}^{}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}_{}^{15}{}_{}{}^{}+{}_0{}^{}{}_{}{}^{}n_{}^1{}_{}{}^{}+Q_1$ where $Q_{10}=5.1\mathrm{}\pm 0.2$ MV and $Q_{11}=1.1\mathrm{}\pm 0.2$ MV.