Measurement of leakage neutron spectra from a spherical pile of zirconium irradiated with 14mev neutrons and validation of its nuclear data

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 417-422

  Ichihara, Chihiro ^a   Kimura, Itsuro ^b   Hayashi, Shu A ^c   Yamamoto, Junji ^d   Takahashi, Akito ^e  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SAFETY SYSTEM   (Japan)

^c RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

14 Mev neutrons; Absolute values of leakage neutron spectrum; Benchmark validation; Eff 2.4; Endf B VI; Energy distribution; Evaluated data; Fusion material; Jendl 3.2; Library; Mcnp 4A; Modification; Neutron cross section; Secondary neutrons; Sensitivity analysis; Time of flight method; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRON SOURCES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BENCHMARK VALIDATION; FUSION MATERIAL; LEAKAGE NEUTRON SPECTRUM; NEUTRON REACTIONS; SECONDARY ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME OF FLIGHT METHOD;

ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 0043201024     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715374     Document Type: Article

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