TITLE

Statistical Model Analysis of (n,p) Cross Sections and Average Energy For Fission Neutron Spectrum

AUTHOR(S)

Odsuren, M.; Khuukhenkhuu, G.

PUB. DATE

June 2011

SOURCE

AIP Conference Proceedings;6/28/2011, Vol. 1342 Issue 1, p59

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Investigation of charged particle emission reaction cross sections for fast neutrons is important to both nuclear reactor technology and the understanding of nuclear reaction mechanisms. In particular, the study of (n,p) cross sections is necessary to estimate radiation damage due to hydrogen production, nuclear heating and transmutations in the structural materials of fission and fusion reactors. On the other hand, it is often necessary in practice to evaluate the neutron cross sections of the nuclides for which no experimental data are available. Because of this, we carried out the systematical analysis of known experimental (n,p) and (n,a) cross sections for fast neutrons and observed a systematical regularity in the wide energy interval of 6-20 MeV and for broad mass range of target nuclei. To explain this effect using the compound, pre-equilibrium and direct reaction mechanisms some formulae were deduced. In this paper, in the framework of the statistical model known experimental (n,p) cross sections averaged over the thermal fission neutron spectrum of U-235 are analyzed. It was shown that the experimental data are satisfactorily described by the statistical model. Also, in the case of (n,p) cross sections the effective average neutron energy for fission spectrum of U-235 was found to be around 3 MeV.

ACCESSION #

61979027

 

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