13-Al-27(n,2n)

ID 70
Type
Target 13-Al-27
Reaction (n,2n)
Quantity SIG/SPA - Cross section averaged over an incident particle energy spectrum
Incident energy 252Cf(sf) - 235U(n,f)
Accuracy 2-5 %
Field(s) Dosimetry
Subfield D-T fusion
Accepted date 06-Oct-2017
Status Work in progress
Latest review date 22-Apr-2022
Requester

Dr Stanislav SIMAKOV at KIT, GER

Project (context)

IRDFF project

Impact

The International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF) aims at providing evaluated neutron dosimetry reactions validated for all applications related to fission reactors and fusion technology development [IAEA2017].

Accuracy

2%-5%

Justification document

Accurate cross sections as well as spectrum-averaged cross sections (SACS) in relevant and well-characterized neutron fields are essential for improvement and validation of the evaluated data [Simakov2017].
Following a recommendation from the IAEA Data Development Project on Neutron Standards [Pronyaev2013], the IRDFF project supports SACS measurements of high-threshold (above 10 MeV) dosimetry cross-sections in well-characterized 252Cf(sf) and 235U(nth,f) neutron fields in order to improve the cross sections and/or the high-energy part of the prompt fission neutron spectra.

Comment from requester

Measurements of the spectrum-averaged cross section are missing for validation purposes and for improvement of the cross section and prompt fission neutron spectrum above 10 MeV. See Cf252U235_HighThreshold.pdf below.

References

  • [IAEA2017] IAEA CRP on Testing and Improving the International Reactor Dosimetry and Fusion File (IRDFF),
    http://www-nds.iaea.org/IRDFFtest/.
  • [Simakov2017] S. Simakov, et al., “Proposals for new measurements for IRDFF community and HPRL”, September 2017.
  • [Pronyaev2013] V.G. Pronyaev, A.D. Carlson and R. Capote Noy, “Toward a New Evaluation of Neutron Standards”, IAEA Technical Meeting, 8-12 July 2013, INDC(NDS)-0641.

Entry status

Work in progress (as of SG-C review of May 2018)

Main recent references

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