Neutron-induced fission cross section of Pu-240 from 0.5 MeV to 3 MeV

• Published in: Physical Review C
• Main Authors: Salvador Castiñeira, Paula Genoveva, Brys, Tomasz, Eykens, Roger, Hambsch, Franz Josef, Gook, A., Moens, André, Oberstedt, Stephan, Sibbens, Geodele, Vanleeuw, David, Vidali, Marzio, Pretel Sánchez, Carme
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ANT - Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia nuclear; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia nuclear::Reactors nuclears de fissió; Energia nuclear; Nuclear energy; Energy-range; Chamber; Science; 240PU; U-235; Fissió nuclear; laptev
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/80245; https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.92.014620

Pu-240 has recently been pointed out by a sensitivity study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) to be one of the isotopes whose fission cross section lacks accuracy to meet the upcoming needs for the future generation of nuclear power plant...