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Uncertainty Quantification in Fission Cross Section Measurements at LANSCE

Journal Article · · Nuclear Data Sheets

Neutron-induced fission cross sections have been measured for several isotopes of uranium and plutonium at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) over a wide range of incident neutron energies. The total uncertainties in these measurements are in the range 3–5% above 100 keV of incident neutron energy, which results from uncertainties in the target, neutron source, and detector system. The individual sources of uncertainties are assumed to be uncorrelated, however correlation in the cross section across neutron energy bins are considered. The quantification of the uncertainty contributions will be described here.

OSTI ID:
22436770
Journal Information:
Nuclear Data Sheets, Journal Name: Nuclear Data Sheets Vol. 123; ISSN NDTSBA; ISSN 0090-3752
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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