Covariance data for{sup 232}Th in the resolved resonance region from 0 to 4 keV
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Div., MS-6170, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6170 (United States)
This paper reports on the generation and testing of the covariance matrix associated with the resonance parameter evaluation for {sup 232}Th up to 4 keV. [1] Covariance data are required to correctly assess uncertainties in design parameters in nuclear applications. The error estimation of calculated quantities relies on the nuclear data uncertainty information available in the basic nuclear data libraries, such as the US Evaluated Nuclear Data Library, ENDF/B. Uncertainty files in the ENDF/B library are obtained from analysis of experimental data and are stored as variance and covariance data. In this paper, we address the generation of covariance data in the resonance region via the computer code SAMMY, which is used in the evaluation of experimental data in the resolved and unresolved resonance energy regions. The resolved resonance parameter covariance matrix for {sup 232}Th, obtained using the retroactive approach, is also presented here. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22039601
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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