Cross-sections for formation of 195mPt through natPt(n,x)195mPt reaction over neutron energy range 13-15Â MeV

The cross-sections for formation of metastable state of 195Pt (195mPt, 98.85 keV, 4.02 d) through natPt(n,x)195mPt reaction induced by 13.5-14.6 MeV neutrons were measured. Measurements were corrected for gamma-ray attenuations, random coincidence (pile-up), dead time and fluctuation of neutron flux. The data for natPt(n,x)195mPt reaction cross-sections are reported to be 438±46, 399±44 and 372±43 mb at 13.5±0.2, 14.1±0.1 and 14.6±0.2 MeV incident neutron energies, respectively.