Measurements at nTOF of the Neutron Capture Cross Section of Minor Actinides Relevant to the Nuclear Waste Transmutation
Creators
- Cano-Ott, D.1
- Alvarez-Velarde, F.1
- Embid-Segura, M.1
- Gonzalez-Romero, E.1
- Guerrero, C.1
- Villamarin, D.1
- Vincente, M.C.1
- Abbondanno, U.2
- Milazzo, P.M.2
- Moreau, C.2
- Aerts, G.3
- Andriamonje, S.3
- Berthoumieux, E.3
- Dridi, W.3
- Gunsing, F.3
- Pancin, J.3
- Perrot, L.3
- Plukis, A.3
- Alvarez, H.4
- Benlliure, J.4
- and others
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- 1. Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Technologicas, Madrid (Spain)
- 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trieste (Italy)
- 3. CEA/Saclay - DSM, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
- 4. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Description
Accurate and reliable neutron-capture cross-section data for actinides are necessary for the proper design, safety regulation, and precise performance assessment of transmutation devices such as Fast Critical Reactors or Accelerator Driven Systems. In particular, the neutron-capture cross sections of 237Np, 240Pu, and 243Am play a key role in the design and optimization of a strategy for the Nuclear Waste Transmutation. The listed cross sections have been measured in 2004 at nTOF with a high accuracy due to a combination of features unique in the world: high instantaneous neutron fluence and excellent energy resolution of the nTOF facility, innovative Data Acquisition System based on flash ADCs, and the use of a high-performance BaF2 Total Absorption Calorimeter as a detection device
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1945275;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 769
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1442-1445
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International conference on nuclear data for science and technology
- Dates
- 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2004
- Place
- Santa Fe, NM (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37034953
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; ACCELERATOR DRIVEN TRANSMUTATION; AMERICIUM 243; ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS; CAPTURE; CROSS SECTIONS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ENERGY RESOLUTION; FISSION; NEPTUNIUM 237; NEUTRON FLUENCE; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; PERFORMANCE; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOISOTOPES; RESOLUTION; SORPTION; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSMUTATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics
- Collaborations
- N_TOF Collaboration