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Title ANDES Measurements for Advanced Reactor Systems
Author(s) Plompen, A J M (Geel, JRC) ; Hambsch, F -J (Geel, JRC) ; Kopecky, S (Geel, JRC) ; Nyman, M (Geel, JRC) ; Rouki, C (Geel, JRC) ; Salvador Castiñeira, P (Geel, JRC) ; Schillebeeckx, P (Geel, JRC) ; Belloni, F (IRFU, SPhN, Saclay) ; Berthoumieux, E (IRFU, SPhN, Saclay) ; Gunsing, F (IRFU, SPhN, Saclay) Show all 32 authors
Publication 2014
Number of pages 4
In: Nucl. Data Sheets 119 (2014) 201-204
DOI 10.1016/j.nds.2014.08.056
Subject category Nuclear Physics - Experiment
Abstract A significant number of new measurements was undertaken by the ANDES “Measurements for advanced reactor systems” initiative. These new measurements include neutron inelastic scattering from 23Na, Mo, Zr, and 238U, neutron capture cross sections of 238U, 241Am, neutron induced fission cross sections of 240Pu, 242Pu, 241Am, 243Am and 245Cm, and measurements that explore the limits of the surrogate technique. The latter study the feasibility of inferring neutron capture cross sections for Cm isotopes, the neutron-induced fission cross section of 238Pu and fission yields and fission probabilities through full Z and A identification in inverse kinematics for isotopes of Pu, Am, Cm and Cf. Finally, four isotopes are studied which are important to improve predictions for delayed neutron precursors and decay heat by total absorption gamma-ray spectrometry (88Br, 94Rb, 95Rb, 137I). The measurements which are performed at state-of-the-art European facilities have the ambition to achieve the lowest possible uncertainty, and to come as close as is reasonably achievable to the target uncertainties established by sensitivity studies. An overview is presented of the activities and achievements, leaving detailed expositions to the various parties contributing to the conference.

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