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Evaluation of the /sup 238/U neutron cross sections for incident neutron energies up to 4 keV

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5272523· OSTI ID:5272523
This report describes an evaluation of the /sup 238/U cross sections below 4 keV. Recent measurements and reanalyses of older data are discussed. Evaluated resonance parameters are obtained for 164 s-wave and 280 p-wave levels. The capture widths of the first three s-wave levels are significantly lower than in the ENDF/B-IV evaluation. The s-wave strength function above 1.5 keV is sytematically larger than in ENDF/B-IV. Statistical and systematic uncertainties are evaluated for the resonance parameters and for the smooth backgrounds. The statistical distributions of the resonance parameters are compared with theoretically expected distributions.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5272523
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-6152
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English