Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections (eBook)

A Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Data Committee (OECD) Series: Neutron Physics and Nuclear Data in Science and Technology

G. D. James, J. E. Lynn, A. Michaudon (Autoren)

R. E. Chrien, S. W. Cierjacks (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2013 | 1. Auflage
294 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-8976-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections is the first volume in a series on Neutron Physics and Nuclear Data in Science and Technology. This volume serves the purpose of providing a thorough description of the many facets of neutron physics in different fields of nuclear applications. This book also attempts to bridge the communication gap between experts involved in the experimental and theoretical studies of nuclear properties and those involved in the technological applications of nuclear data. This publication will be invaluable to those interested in studying nuclear fission and neutron-induced fission cross-sections, as well as other relevant concepts.

Inhalt

Font Cover 1
Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE 6
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 16
Chapter I. INTRODUCTION 18
Chapter II. BASIC PHYSICS OF THE FISSION PROCESS 22
II. A INTRODUCTION 22
II. B VARIOUS PHASES OF THE FISSION PROCESS 23
II.C SOME PROPERTIES OF THE LOW-ENERGY FISSION OF ACTINIDE NUCLEI 35
II.D NEUTRON-INDUCED FISSION 43
Chapter III. FISSION CROSS-SECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAMME 68
III.A INTRODUCTION 68
III.B FUEL CYCLES AND THE QUALITATIVE ROLE OF NUCLEAR DATA 71
III.C REACTOR CALCULATIONS AND THE QUANTITATIVE ROLE OF NUCLEAR DATA 76
III.D INTEGRAL MEASUREMENTS 96
III.E SUMMARY OF FISSION CROSS-SECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAMME 104
Chapter IV. MEASUREMENTS OF FISSION CROSS-SECTIONS 106
IV.A INTRODUCTION 106
IV.B ESSENTIALS OF CROSS-SECTION MEASUREMENTS 107
IV.C MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES 114
IV.D FISSION DETECTION 118
IV.E SELECTED EXAMPLES OF FISSION CROSS-SECTION MEASUREMENTS 136
IV.F DATA REDUCTION AND STORAGE 145
IV.G DATA ANALYSIS 146
IV.H DATA EVALUATION 154
IV.I COMPARISON OF EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS WITH NEEDS 169
IV.J FUTURE MEASUREMENTS 172
Chapter V. THEORETICAL METHODS FOR CALCULATING THE CROSS-SECTIONS OF FISSIONABLE NUCLEI 174
V.A INTRODUCTION 174
V.B THE COMPOUND NUCLEUS AND HAUSER-FESHBACH THEORY 175
V.C CALCULATION OF NEUTRON TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS 180
V.D RADIATIVE TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS 188
V.E LEVEL DENSITIES 192
V.F FISSION TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS 198
V.G COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR CALCULATING CROSS-SECTIONS OF FISSIONABLE NUCLIDES 226
V.H CONCLUSIONS 238
Chapter VI. CONCLUSION 240
REFERENCES 244
GLOSSARY 266
SUBJECT INDEX 282

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-8976-7 / 1483189767
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-8976-5 / 9781483189765