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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 111, 2016
WONDER-2015 – 4th International Workshop On Nuclear Data Evaluation for Reactor applications
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Numéro d'article | 05004 | |
Nombre de pages | 6 | |
Section | Emission of Prompt Fission Neutron and Gamma | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611105004 | |
Publié en ligne | 15 mars 2016 |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611105004
Evaluating the 239Pu Prompt Fission Neutron Spectrum Induced by Thermal to 30 MeV Neutrons
Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
a e-mail: dneudecker@lanl.gov
Published online: 15 March 2016
We present a new evaluation of the 239Pu prompt fission neutron spectrum (PFNS) induced by thermal to 30 MeV neutrons. Compared to the ENDF/B-VII.1 evaluation, this one includes recently published experimental data as well as an improved and extended model description to predict PFNS. For instance, the pre-equilibrium neutron emission component to the PFNS is considered and the incident energy dependence of model parameters is parametrized more realistically. Experimental and model parameter uncertainties and covariances are estimated in detail. Also, evaluated covariances are provided between all PFNS at different incident neutron energies. Selected evaluation results and first benchmark calculations using this evaluation are briefly discussed.
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