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Title: Evaluation of charged-particle reactions for fusion applications

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5730541

New evaluations of the total reaction cross sections for {sup 2}H(d,n){sup 3}He, {sup 2}H(d,p){sup 3}H, {sup 3}H(t,2n){sup 4}He,{sup 3}H(d,n){sup 4}He, and {sup 3}He(d,p){sup 4}He have been completed. These evaluations are based on all known published data from 1946 to 1990 and include over 1150 measured data points from 67 references. The purpose of this work is to provide a consistent and well-documented set of cross sections for use in calculations relating to fusion energy research. A new thermonuclear data file, TDF, and a library of FORTRAN subprograms to read the file have been developed. Calculated from the new evaluations, the TDF file contains information on the Maxwellian-averaged reaction rates as a function of reaction and plasma temperature and the Maxwellian-averaged average energy of the interacting particles and reaction products. Routines are included that provide thermally-broadened spectral information for the secondary reaction products. 67 refs., 18 figs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5730541
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-107158; CONF-910503-24; ON: DE91014135
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on nuclear data for science and technology, Juelich (Germany, F.R.), 13-17 May 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English