// Scilab code Exa10.13 : : Page-459 (2011) clc; clear; h = 6.625e-34; // Planck's constant, joule sec m_n = 1.67e-27; // Mass of neutron, Kg E = 4.906; // Energy, joule w_y = 0.124; // radiation width, eV w_n = 0.007*E^(1/2); // Probability of elastic emission of neutron, eV I = 3; // Total angular momentum I_c = 2; // Total angular momentum in the compound state sigma = ((h^2)*(2*I_c+1)*w_y*w_n)*10^28/(2*%pi*m_n*E*1.602e-019*(2*I+1)*(w_y+w_n)^2); // Cross section, barns printf("\nThe cross section of neutron capture = %5.3e barns", sigma); // Result // The cross section of neutron capture = 3.755e+004 barns