Measurement of neutron capture and fission cross sections of 233U in the resonance region

Autor: Tsekhanovich I., Plompen A.J.M., Simutkin V., Haas B., Jurado B., Boutoux G., Czajkowski S., Schillebeeckx P., Barreau G., Mathieu L., Kessedjian G., Companis I., Aïche M.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 21, p 10002 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2100-014X
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20122110002
Popis: In the framework of studies concerning new fuel cycles and nuclear wastes incineration experimental data of the α ratio between capture and fission cross sections of 233U reactions play an important role in the Th/U cycle. The safety evaluation and the detailed performance assessment for the generation IV nuclear-energy system based on 232Th cycle strongly depend on this ratio. Since the current data are scarce and sometimes contradictory, new experimental studies are required. The measurement will take place at the neutron time-of-flight facility GELINA at Geel, designed to perform neutron cross section measurements with high incident neutron-energy resolution. A dedicated high efficiency fission ionization chamber (IC) as fission fragment detector and six C6D6 liquid scintilators sensitive to γ-rays and neutrons will be used. The method, based on the IC energy response study, allowing to distinguish between gammas originating from fission and capture, in the resonance region, will be presented.
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