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Contributions to Proceedings:

J.C. Thiry, C. Borcea, P. Dessagne, J.C. Drohé, E. Jericha, H. Karam, M. Kerveno, A.J. Koning, A. Negret, A. Pavlik, A. Plompen, C. Rouki, G. Rudolf, M. Stanoiu:
"Measurement of (n,xnγ) reactions at high precision";
in: "Proceedings of the Scientific Workshop on Nuclear Measurements, Evaluations and Applications - NEMEA-6; NEA/NSC/DOC(2011)4", issued by: OECD/NEA; OECD/NEA, Paris, 2011, 121 - 130.



English abstract:
The design of Generation IV nuclear reactors and the research of new fuel cycles require knowledge of cross-sections for different nuclear reactions. Our work is focused on the determination of the cross-sections of (n,xnγ) reactions occurring in these new reactors. The aim is to measure unknown cross-sections and to reduce uncertainty on present data relative to reactions and isotopes present in transmutation or regeneration processes.

The current study is relative to measuring 232Th(n,nīγ) and 235U(n,xnγ) reactions in the fast neutron energy domain (up to 20 MeV). The experiments are performed at GELINA (IRMM, Belgium) which delivers a pulsed, white neutron beam. The time characteristics of the beam enable us to measure neutron energies with the time of flight (TOF) technique. The neutron induced reactions (in this case inelastic scattering and (n,2n) reactions) are identified by online prompt γ spectroscopy with an experimental setup including 4 HPGe detectors. A double layered fission chamber is used to monitor the incident neutron flux.

As the precision is a key issue in these measurements, the detectors used in the experiment were studied extensively in order to reduce the uncertainties of the results to a minimum. Simulations and calibration experiments were realised and are presented.


Electronic version of the publication:
http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_199658.pdf


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