EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

Fast-neutron-induced fission of 242Pu at nELBE

  • Kögler Toni,
  • Beyer Roland,
  • Dietz Mirco,
  • Junghans Arnd R.,
  • Lorenz Christian,
  • Müller Stefan E.,
  • Reinhardt Tobias P.,
  • Schmidt Konrad,
  • Schwengner Ronald,
  • Takacs Marcell P.,
  • Wagner Andreas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714611023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 146
p. 11023

Abstract

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The fast neutron-induced fission cross section of 242Pu was determined in the range of 0.5 MeV to 10 MeV relative to 235U(n,f) at the neutron time-of-flight facility nELBE. The number of target nuclei was calculated by means of measuring the spontaneous fission rate of 242Pu. Neutron transport simulations with Geant4 and MCNP6 are used to correct the relative cross section for neutron scattering. The determined results are in good agreement with current experimental and evaluated data sets.