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Simultaneous evaluation of uranium and plutonium fast neutron fission cross sections up to 200 MeV for JENDL-5 and its updates.

Authors :
Otuka, Naohiko
Iwamoto, Osamu
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences. 5/26/2023, Vol. 284, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Simultaneous evaluation of 233,235,238U and 239,240,241Pu fission cross sections for fast neutrons up to 200 MeV was performed for the JENDL-5 library. Experimental covariances were estimated for each experimental dataset of cross sections or cross section ratios extracted from the EXFOR library, and they were stored in an experimental database dedicated to the new evaluation. The cross sections were expressed by Schmittroth's roof functions, and the values on defined incident energy grids were adjusted by the least-squares method to reproduce the experimental cross sections and their ratios. The newly evaluated cross sections were validated using the spectrum averaged cross sections measured in the 252Cf spontaneous fission neutron standard field. The evaluation adopted by the JENDL-5 library was further updated by addition of two datasets and deletion of one dataset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Volume :
284
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
164460542
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328408011