The Yield of Gamma-Rays and Neutrons from the Proton Bombardment of Fluorine

The excitation function of gamma-rays produced by the proton bombardment of fluorine has been extended from 2.1 to 5.4 Mev with a resolution of 0.1 percent. 17 new resonances were observed with maxima at 2.32, 2.51, 2.63, 2.80, 3.02, 3.19, 3.49, 3.92, 4.00, 4.29, 4.49, 4.57, 4.71, 4.78, 4.99, 5.07, and 5.20 Mev. The Fe¹⁹(p,n)Ne¹⁹ threshold was determined to be 4.253±{}0.005 Mev, and the neutron yield in the forward direction was extended to 5.3 Mev. Maxima occur at 4.29, 4.46, 4.49, 4.57, 4.62, 4.71, 4.78, 4.99, 5.07, and 5.20 Mev. The Ne¹⁹-F¹⁹ mass difference was calculated from the threshold measurement to be 0.00349₉ amu.