Atlas of neutron resonances : resonance parameters and thermal cross sections : Z=1-100

5th Edition, Elsevier, London, New York, 2006, 1005 pp. (from 1372 pp.). This book is the fifth edition of what was previously known as BNL-325, Neutron cross sections, volume 1, Resonance parameters (Third Edition, 1973) by S. F. Mughabghab and D. I. Garber. In addition to the extensive list of detailed individual resonance parameters for each nucleus, this book contains thermal cross sections and average resonance parameters as well as a short survey of the physics of thermal and resonance neutrons with emphasis on evaluation methods. The introduction has been expanded to include commonly used nuclear physics formulas and topics of interest such as direct or valence neutron capture, sub-threshold fission, the nuclear level density formula, and the treatment of electric dipole radiation in terms of the Fermi Liquid Model. Contents. Preface. Thermal Cross Sections. Resonance Properties. Individual Resonance Parameters. Notation and Nomenclature. Bibliography. Tables. The Atlas of Neutron Resonances provides detailed information on neutron resonances, thermal neutron cross sections, and average resonance properties which are important to neutron physicist, astrophysicists, solid state physicists, reactor engineers, scientists involved in activation analysis, and evaluators of neutron cross sections.

· Compilation and evaluation of the world's thermal neutron cross-sections and resonance parameters for neutron physicists, reactor engineers, and neutron evaluators.
· Compilation and evaluation of coherent scattering lengths for solid state physicists and evaluators
· Compilation and evaluation of average 30-keV capture cross sections for astrophysicists.
· Nuclear level density parameters derived from average spacings of neutron resonances following a new approach (new feature for this edition).
· Brief review of sub-threshold fission.
· Comparisons of optical model predictions with neutron strength function data and scattering lengths.
· Estimation of average E1 radiative widths on the basis of the generalized Landau-Fermi liquid model (a new feature for this edition). The aim of the following survey is to present (1) the various considerations employed in the assessment of the experimental data, (2) the relationships, methods and principles that have been used in arriving at the recommended parameters, (3) the systematics of s- and p-wave neutron strength functions, radiative widths, and potential scattering radii and (4) the standards for capture, scattering cross sections, and neutron, as well as -ray energies.