کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1834477 | 1526714 | 2014 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This paper discusses two common approximations used to calculate average fission cross sections over the compound energy range: the disregard of the WII factor and the Porter-Thomas hypothesis made on the double barrier fission width distribution. By reference to a Monte Carlo-type calculation of formal R-matrix fission widths, this work estimates an overall error ranging from 12% to 20% on the fission cross section in the case of the 239Pu fissile isotope in the energy domain from 1 to 100 keV with very significant impact on the competing capture cross section. This work is part of a recent and very comprehensive formal R-matrix study over the Pu isotope series and is able to give some hints for significant accuracy improvements in the treatment of the fission channel.
Journal: Nuclear Data Sheets - Volume 118, April 2014, Pages 211-215