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- Lebois, M., et al.
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Studies for γ-ray emission in the fission process with LICORNE
- 2016
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Ingår i: EPJ Web of Conferences. - : EDP Sciences. - 2101-6275 .- 2100-014X. ; 122:01010
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The LICORNE neutron source is a new device at the ALTO facility. Its use of inverse kinematics makes the production of naturally focused neutron beams possible with an energy range of 0.5 to 4 MeV. This is perfect for any studies concerning fast neutron induced reaction based on detection setup that require to be placed in a compact geometry - such as Ge based ? detection setup. In this paper, neutron production with LICORNE is described. The development of a gascell target and the extension of the energy range up to 7 MeV with the p(11B,n)11C are presented. An overview of the major research fields studied with LICORNE is given and two types of experiment are presented. The first one dedicated to prompt fission ?-ray emission in fission, as a function of incident neutron energy, is described. Some preliminary results are shown. The second, in the context of the MINORCA campaign, is detailed. The most recent outcomes in the data analysis process are also presented.
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- Oberstedt, S., et al.
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Prompt fission gamma-ray spectra characteristics - a first summary
- 2015
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Ingår i: Physics Procedia. - : Elsevier BV. - 1875-3884 .- 1875-3892. ; 64, s. 83-90
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we give an overview of our investigations of prompt gamma-ray emission in nuclear fission. This work was conducted during the last five years in response to a high priority nuclear data request formulated by the OECD/NEA. The aim was to reveal data deficiencies responsible for a severe under-prediction of the prompt gamma heating in nuclear reactor cores. We obtained new prompt fission gamma-ray spectral (PFGS) data for Cf-252(SF) as well as for thermal-neutron induced fission on U-235(nth,f) and Pu-241(nth,f). In addition, first PFGS measurements with a fast-neutron beam were accomplished, too. The impact of the new data and future data needs are discussed.
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- Wilson, J.N., et al.
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LICORNE: A new and unique facility for producing intense, kinematically focused neutron beams at the IPN Orsay
- 2013
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Ingår i: EPJ Web of Conferences. - : EDP Sciences. - 2101-6275 .- 2100-014X. ; 62, s. Art. no. 05006-
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- LICORNE is a new neutron source recently installed at the tandem accelerator of the Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay, where a Li7-beam is used to bombard a hydrogen-containing target to produce an intense forward-directed neutron beam. The directionality of the beam, which is the unique characteristic of LICORNE, will permit the installation of γ-ray detectors dedicated to the investigation of fission fragment de-excitation which are unimpeded by neutrons from the source. A first experimental program will focus on the measurement of prompt γ-ray emission in the neutron-induced fission of fertile and fissile isotopes at incident neutron energies relevant for the core design of Generation-IV nuclear reactors. Other potential uses of the LICORNE facility for both fundamental and applied physics research are also presented.
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- Oberstedt, Andreas, 1961, et al.
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Prompt fission gamma-ray spectra characteristics - systematics and predictions
- 2015
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Ingår i: Physics Procedia. - : Elsevier BV. - 1875-3884 .- 1875-3892. ; 64, s. 91-100
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Revised systematics for prompt fission gamma-ray spectra (PFGS) characteristics as function of both atomic and mass number of the compound system, derived from recent experiments on thermal-neutron induced and spontaneous fission, is presented and applied to fission induced by fast neutrons. Results from these calculations for U-238(n, f) and U-235(n, f) for incident neutron energies from 0 to 20 MeV are compared to new experimental results, exhibiting nice agreement. Very recent PFGS measurements for Pu-240(sf) and Pu-242(sf) have been evaluated and the determined PFGS characteristics are shown to also fit well with the systematics. From this we conclude that the obtained systematics, although purely empirical, is indeed a useful tool for the prediction of average total gamma-ray energy released in prompt fission, mean energy per photon as well as average photon multiplicity for fissioning systems, which are difficult or even impossible to study experimentally. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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