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The cross sections of the $^{130}$Sn(n,$\gamma$)$^{131}$Sn and $^{132}$Sn(n,$\gamma$)$^{133}$Sn reactions are calculated in the direct capture model at low energies below 1.5\,MeV. Using recent data from (d,p) transfer experiments on…
A revolution in nuclear physics is underway. If you know hadron physics you also know that it will last long, as most past developments in nuclear physics have shown. It will take many decades of dedicated efforts of theorists and…