CONTENTS

Proposals of Experiments for the PIK Reactor

UCN Sources at External Beams of Thermal Neutrons. Estimation of the Source Intensity at PIK Reactor
Lychagin E.V., Mityukhlyaev V.A., Muzychka A.Yu., Nekhaev G.V., Nesvizhevsky V.V., Onegin M.S., Sharapov E.I., Strelkov A.V.

The IRIN Project at the PIK Reactor
Panteleev V.N., Barzakh A.E., Fedorov D.V., Ivanov V.S., Lukashevich V.V., Molkanov P.L., Moroz F.V.

Program of Research into Fundamental Interactions by PIK Reactor – Part I: A General Scheme
Serebrov A.P., Vasiliev A.V., Varlamov V.E., Geltenbort P., Gridnev K.A., Dmitriev S.P., Dovator N.A., Egorov A.I., Ezhov V.F., Zherebtsov O.M.,
Ivanov S.A., Ivanov  S.N., Kolomensky E.A., Konoplev K.A., Krasnoschekova I.A., Lasakov M.S., Lyamkin V.A., Murashkin A.N., Onegin M.S., Pirozhkov A.N., Polyushkin A.O., Prudnikov D.V., Ryabov V.L., Sbitnev S.V., Fomin A.K., Fomichev A.V., Zimmer O., Shoka I.V.

Program of Research into Fundamental Interactions by PIK Reactor – Part II: Search for Neutron EDM
Serebrov A.P., Vasiliev A.V., Geltenbort P., Gridnev K.A., Dmitriev S.P., Dovator N.A., Egorov A.I., Ivanov  S.N., Kolomensky E.A., Krasnoschekova I.A., Lasakov M.S., Murashkin A.N., Polyushkin A.O., Pirozhkov A.N., Fomin A.K., Fomichev A.V., Zimmer O., Shoka I.V.

Program of Research into Fundamental Interactions by PIK Reactor – Part III: Measurement of Neutron Life Time
Serebrov A.P., Vasiliev A.V., Varlamov V.E., Geltenbort P., Gridnev K.A., Kolomensky E.A., Krasnoschekova I.A., Lasakov M.S., Prudnikov D.V., Fomin A.K., Fomichev A.V., Zimmer O., Shoka I.V.

Program of Research into Fundamental Interactions by PIK Reactor – Part IV: A Study of Asymmetry of Neutron Beta-Decay
Serebrov A.P., Vasiliev A.V., Zherebtsov O.M., Murashkin A.N., Sbitnev S.V., Fomin A.K.

Program of Research into Fundamental Interactions by PIK Reactor – Part V: Search for the Reactor Antineutrino Oscillations at Short Distances
Serebrov A.P., Vasiliev A.V., Gridnev K.A., Egorov A.I., Zinoviev V.G., Ivochkin G., Martemyanov B.P., Neustroev P.V., Onegin M.S., Petelin A.L., Samoylov R.M., Fomin A.K., Fomichev A.V., Chernyi A.V., Shoka I.V.

Main Directions of Scientific Investigations in the Field of Nuclear Fission and Experimental Setups at the PIK Reactor
Sokolov V.E., Vorobyev A.S., Petrov G.A., Val’ski G.V., Gagarski A.M., Shcherbakov O.A., Guseva I.S.

Fission

Anisotropy of the Fission Fragments from Neutron-Induced Fission of 235U, 238U, and 232Th in Intermediate Energy Range 1–200 MeV
Gagarski A.M., Vorobyev A.S., Shcherbakov O.A., Vaishnene L.A.

Anisotropy of Prompt Neutron’s Emission from the Fission Fragment
Guseva I.S.

Quasi-Equilibrium Energy Spectra of Delayed Neutrons for Epithermal Neutron-Induced Fission of 235U
Piksaikin V.M., Egorov A.S., Gremyachkin D.E., Mitrofanov K.V.

New Results in Studies of the Shape Isomer States in Fission Fragments
Pyatkov Yu.V., Kamanin D.V., Alexandrov A.A., Alexandrova I.A., Malaza V., Mkaza N., Kuznetsova E.A., Strekalovsky A.O., Strekalovsky O.V., Zhuchko V.E.

The Prompt Fission Neutron Spectra from Spontaneous Fission of 252Cf and Thermal Neutron-Induced Fission of 233U, 235U, and 239Pu
Vorobyev A.S., Shcherbakov O.A., Gagarski A.M., Val’ski G.V., Petrov G.A.

UCN and Related Topics

A Solution of the Kinetic Equation for the Propagation of Radiation in Nanodispersed Absorbing Medium in the Approximation of Small Scattering Angles
Artem’ev V.A., Nesvizhevsky V.V., Nezvanov A.Yu., Proskuryakov A.L.

New Experimental Results for the Scattering Cross Sections of Liquid and Solid Deuterium for Ultracold Neutrons and an Approach to Their Calculation
Döge S., Herold Ch., Gutsmiedl E., Morkel Ch., Geltenbort P.

SANS and X-Ray Scattering Study of Structure and Phase Transitions in Impurity-Helium Gel Samples and Fine Powders Created on Decay of the Gels
Efimov V.B., Izotov A.N., Lokhov A.V., Mezhov-Deglin L.P., Nesvizhevsky V.V., Dewhurst C., Honecker D.

The Accuracy of the Branching Ratio Measurement for the Radiative Neutron Decay Experiment
Khafizov R.U., Kolesnikov I.A., Nikolenko M.V., Tarnovitsky S.A., Tolokonnikov S.V., Torokhov V.D., Trifonov G.M., Solovei V.A., Kolkhidashvili M.R.,Konorov I.V.

Remarks on the Modern Status of the Neutron Charge Radius Problem
Popov A.B., Mitsyna L.V.

Methodical Aspects, Calculations

Experimental Study of Radiation Damage of the Plastic Scintillators Caused by Radiation at IREN Facility
Afanasiev S.V., Borzakov S.B., Egorov V.A., Golutvin I.A., Igamkulov Z.A., Malakhov A.I., Moisenz P.V., Pyataev V.G., Sedyshev P.V., Shvetsov V.N.,
Smirnov V.A., Zontikov A.O.

The Realization of TOF Method on the LSDS-100 Spectrometer
Alekseev A.A., Grigoriev Yu.V., Dulin V.A., Libanova O.N., Matushko V.L., Mezentseva Zh.V., Novikov-Borodin A.V., Ryabov Yu.V.

Focusing of Thermal Neutrons by Means of the Capillary Positive Lens
Arzumanov S.S., Govor L.I., Morozov V.I., Panin Yu.N., Strepetov A.N.

Spectrometer of Charged Particles on the EG-5 FLNP, JINR
Gledenov Yu.M., Krupa L., Sansarbayar E., Chuprakov I.А.

Experimental Determination of Neutron Flux from the 7Li(d,n) Reaction at KG-2,5 Accelerator by the Activation Method
Mitrofanov K.V., Egorov A.S., Piksaikin V.M., Gremyachkin D.E.

Resonance States of the Alpha-Alpha System
Odsuren M., Katō K., Khuukhenkhuu G., Gledenov Yu.M., Sansarbayar E.

Remote Informing the User about Work of the Application
Salamatin I.M., Salamatin K.M., Sinev M.A.

Characterization of the Neutron Beam at the Radiation Resistance Test Facility in Gatchina
Shcherbakov O.A., Vorobyev A.S., Gagarski A.M., Vaishnene L.A., Ivanov E.M., Anashin V.S., Bakirov L.R., Koziukov A.E.

Monte-Carlo Calculations of Opening Angles between Two Light Particles in “Pseudo”-Quaternary Fission
Telezhnikov S.A., Ahmadov G.S., Kopatch Yu.N., Ahmadov F.I., Garibov A.A., Granja C., Pospisil S.

Study on the Energy Response of Plastic Scintillation Detector to 0.75–14.75 MeV Neutrons
Zhang J., Ouyang X., Qiu S., Ruan X., Ruan J.

Nuclear Structure, Photon Strength Functions

Parameters of Cascade Gamma Decay of 153Sm Compound-States
Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Xuan Hai, Pham Dinh Khang, Ho Huu Thang, Sukhovoj A.M., Mitsyna L.V.

Tuning Effect in Nuclear/Neutron Data I
Sukhoruchkin S.I., Soroko Z.N., Sukhoruchkin D.S.

Tuning Effect in Nuclear/Neutron Data II
Sukhoruchkin S.I., Soroko Z.N., Sukhoruchkin D.S.

Tuning Effect in Nuclear/Neutron Data III
Sukhoruchkin S.I., Soroko Z.N., Sukhoruchkin D.S.

Discreteness in Particle Masses and Parameters of the Standard Model
Sukhoruchkin S.

About Parameter Estimation for an Arbitrary Nucleus in the Modern Practical Model of Cascade Gamma-Decay
Sukhovoj A.M., Mitsyna L.V., Jovancevic N.

Reactions with Fast Neutrons

Response of a Hexagonal NaI(Tl) Scintillation Probe in the Attenuated Neutron Radiation of 14.1 MeV Neutron Generator ING-27
Bystritsky V.M., Grozdanov D.N., Kopatch Yu.N., Ruskov I.N., Skoy V.R., Zontikov A.O., Ivanov I.Zh.

Cross Sections of the 56Fe (n,α)53Cr  and 54Fe (n,α) 51Cr Reactions in the MeV Region
Gledenov Yu.M., Guohui Zhang, Sedysheva M.V., Zhimin Wang, Khuukhenkhuu G., Krupa L., Xiao Fan, Luyu Zhang, Huaiyong Bai, Jinxiang Chen

Cross Section of the 144Sm (n,α)141Nd Reaction at 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 MeV
Gledenov Yu.M., Sedysheva M.V., Guohui Zhang, Zhimin Wang, Xiao Fan, Luyu Zhang, Huaiyong Bai, Jinxiang Chen, Krupa L., Khuukhenkhuu G.

Optimization of “Romashka” Setup for Investigation of (n, n'γ)-Reactions with Tagged Neutrons Method
Grozdanov D.N., Zontikov A.O., Bystritsky V.M., Kopatch Yu.N., Ruskov I.N., Skoy V.R.

Analysis of Fast-Neutron-Induced (n,α) Reaction Cross Sections and Angular Distributions for Medium Mass Nuclei
Khuukhenkhuu G., Gledenov Yu.M., Guohui Zhang, Sedysheva M.V., Odsuren M., Zolbadral Ts., Munkhsaikhan J., Sansarbayar E.

Angular Correlation of Gamma-Rays in the Inelastic Scattering of 14.1 MeV Neutrons on Carbon
Kopatch Yu.N., Bystritsky V.M., Grozdanov D.N., Zontikov A.O., Ruskov I.N., Skoy V.R., Rogov Yu.N., Sadovsky A.B., Barmakov Yu.N., Bogolyubov E.P., Ryzhkov V.I., Yurkov D.I.

Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences

Spatial Distribution of Sc, Lanthanides, U, Th, Zr, Hf, Ta, and Fe in the Survey of Atmospheric Deposition of Heavy Metals in Albania by Using Moss Biomonitoring
Allajbeu Sh., Goryainova Z., Ostrovnaya T., Qarri F., Lazo P., Frontasyeva M.
Automation of Registration of Sample Weights for High-Volume Neutron Activation Analysis at the IBR-2 Reactor of FLNP, JINR
Dmitriev A.Yu., Dmitriev F.A.

The Study of the Trace Element Distributions in Bulgarian Tobacco Plants by X-Ray and Nuclear Analytical Methods
Gustova M.V., Marinova S., Maslov O.D., Gustova N.S., Voronjuk M.G., Sabelnikov A.V.

Determination of the Elemental Composition and the Age of Geological Samples Collected at the Kailash Mountain (Tibet) by X-Ray and Nuclear Analytical Methods
Gustova M.V., Maslov O.D., Trinh T.T.M., Norov N.

Environmental Load of the Slovak Landscape as a Result of the Negative Impact of Human Activities
Izakovičová Z.

Neutron Activation Analysis of Elemental Content of Edible and Medicinal Plant Iron Stick Yam
Li Xuesong, Frontasyeva M.V., Hristozova G., Nekhoroshkov P.S., Zinicovscaia I., Yushin N., Vasilev A., Chepurchenko O.

 Assessment of Soil Contamination with Zinc in the Area of Kardzhali Lead-Zinc Plant
Marinova S., Zaprianova P., Bozhinova R., Hristozova G., Goryainova Z., Marekova E., Frontasyeva M.V.

Neutron Activation Analysis of Ag, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, Rb, Sb, Se, and Zn Contents in Benign Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Zaichick V., Zaichick S.

Relationship between Ca, Cl, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, and Sr Contents in the Intact Crowns of Human Permanent Teeth Investigated by Neutron Activation Analysis
Zaichick V., Zaichick S.

Neutron Activation Analysis of Ag, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, and Zn Contents in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophic Tissue
Zaichick V., Zaichick S.

ADS Study

Neutron Analysis of Replacement Potential of natUO2 Routine Fuel of a Typical Heavy Water Reactor with Different (ThO2-EnrichedUO2) Matrixes
Alizadeh M., Vaziri A., Gholamzadeh Z., Mirvakili S.M.

Computational Analysis of Radio-Medical Isotopes’ Production Rate in a Modeled Accelerator Driven Subcritical Reactor Fueled with UO2(NO3)2- Th(NO3)4 Aqueous Solutions Using Proton Energy of 10 –100 MeV
Gholamzadeh Z., Feghhi S.A.H., Joze-Vaziri A., Alizadeh M., Mirvakili S.M.

Miscellanea

Determination of Elemental Composition of Rocks by Tagged Neutron Method
Alexakhin V.Yu., Bystritsky V.M., Zamyatin N.I., Zubarev E.V., Krasnoperov A.V., Rapatsky V.L., Rogachev A.V., Rogov Yu.N., Sadovsky A.B., Salmin R.A., Sapozhnikov M.G., Slepnev V.M., Khabarov S.V., Razinkov E.A., Tarasov O.G., Sklyarov E.V., Lavrenchuk A.V.

Measurements of the 195mPt Isomer Yield in Irradiations of 193Ir Targets with Neutron Flux
Karamian S.A., Aksenov N.V., Bozhikov G.A., Bulavin M.V., Dmitriev S.N., Madumarov A.S., Porobaniuk L.S., Sabelnikov A.V., Shabalin E.P., Starodub G.Ya.

Natural Nuclear Fission Reactors (NFRs) Older than Oklo: Biogeochemistry, Photochemical Constraints, Relationship to Ancient and Present Microbiotas, Design and Application of Similar Power-Supply Arrays
Fränzle S.

On Cold Nuclear Fusion
Ignatovich V.K.