The cross sections for inelastic neutron scattering and radiative capture in the field of a light wave

TL;DR

This paper investigates how high-intensity light waves influence inelastic neutron scattering and radiative capture cross sections by considering nuclear level mixing and electron shell effects.

Contribution

It introduces a model accounting for nuclear level mixing in strong electromagnetic fields and includes electron shell effects on dipole interactions.

Findings

Cross sections are modified by high-intensity light fields.

Electron shell effects significantly influence the effective charge.

Theoretical calculations provide new insights into neutron-nucleus interactions.

Abstract

The mixing of the levels of a compound nucleus in the field of a high-intensity light wave is considered. The cross sections for inelastic neutron scattering and radiative capture are computed with allowance for this effect. The effect of the electron shell on the effective charge for the dipole interaction between the neutron + nucleus system and the external electromagnetic field is taken into consideration.