Published 2009 | Version v1
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Modeling of the n+Pu-242 Reactions for Fast Reactor Applications

  • 1. CEA, Direct Energie Nucl, F-13108 St Paul Les Durance, (France)
  • 2. Univ Bucharest, Fac Phys, R-76900 Bucharest, (Romania)

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Interpretations of the MUSE-4, PROFIL, and PROFIL-2 experiments with the latest version of the European library JEFF-3.1 have delivered reliable integral trends of neutron-induced reactions on 242Pu. This paper reports the improved modeling of the fission and capture cross sections in the unresolved resonance and 'continuum' energy ranges. The focus of this study is the description of the fast energy range with average neutron properties deduced from the statistical analysis of the resolved resonance parameters of the nuclear systems n + 239Pu, n + 240Pu, n + 241Pu, and n + 242Pu. (authors)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Journal Volume
162
Journal Issue
no.2
Journal Page Range
p. 178-191
ISSN
0029-5639

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