| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827331 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2010 | 14 Pages |
New recommendations for neutron-induced reactions on 23Na are presented for incident energies from thermal to 200 MeV including resonance parameters up to 1 MeV, and covariance files in the resonance and fast neutron regions. Calculations are based on the nuclear reaction code TALYS and covariances in the fast neutron range are obtained with a Monte Carlo approach. Discrepancies between experimental data and evaluations are presented, indicating needs for new measurements. Validations with integral benchmarks and a simplified model of the Kalimer-600 Sodium Fast Reactor are presented with a special emphasis on the void coefficient, including its uncertainty assessment. Finally, conclusions on the state of knowledge of neutron induced reactions on sodium are presented with recommendations for new measurements.
