EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

A new evaluation of the neutron data standards

  • Carlson A.D.,
  • Pronyaev V.,
  • Hale G.M.,
  • Zhenpeng C.,
  • Capote R.,
  • Duran I.,
  • Hambsch F.-J.,
  • Kawano T.,
  • Kunieda S.,
  • Mannhart W.,
  • Marcinkevicius B.,
  • Nelson R.O.,
  • Neudecker D.,
  • Noguere G.,
  • Paris M.,
  • Schillebeeckx P.,
  • Simakov S.,
  • Smith D.L.,
  • Talou P.,
  • Tao X.,
  • Trkov A.,
  • Wallner A.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714602025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 146
p. 02025

Abstract

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Evaluations are being done for the H(n,n), 6Li(n,t), 10B(n,αγ), 10B(n,α), C(n,n), Au(n,γ), 235U(n,f) and 238U(n,f) standard cross sections. Evaluations are also being done for data that are not traditional standards including: the Au(n,γ) cross section at energies below where it is considered a standard; reference cross sections for prompt gamma-ray production in fast neutron-induced reactions; reference cross sections for very high energy fission cross sections; the 235U thermal neutron fission spectrum and the 252Cf spontaneous fission neutron spectrum and the thermal constants.