Abstract
Neutron-induced fission cross sections of 238U and 235U are used as standards in the fast neutron region up to 200 MeV. A high accuracy of the standards is relevant to experimentally determine other neutron reaction cross sections. Therefore, the detection effciency should be corrected by using the angular distribution of the fission fragments (FFAD), which are barely known above 20 MeV. In addition, the angular distribution of the fragments produced in the fission of highly excited and deformed nuclei is an important observable to investigate the nuclear fission process. In order to measure the FFAD of neutron-induced reactions, a fission detection setup based on parallel-plate avalanche counters (PPACs) has been developed and successfully used at the CERN-n-TOF facility. In this work, we present the preliminary results on the analysis of new 235U(n,f) and 238U(n,f) data in the extended energy range up to 200 MeV compared to the existing experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | WONDER 2015 - 4th International Workshop on Nuclear Data Evaluation for Reactor Applications |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 111 |
Edition | 2016 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9782759819706 |
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Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2016 |
Event | 4th International Workshop on Nuclear Data Evaluation for Reactor Applications, WONDER 2015 - Aix-en-Provence, France Duration: 5 Oct 2015 → 8 Oct 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Workshop on Nuclear Data Evaluation for Reactor Applications, WONDER 2015 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Aix-en-Provence |
Period | 5/10/15 → 8/10/15 |