Status report on dosimetry benchmark neutron field development, characterization and application

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6596797

McElroy, W. N.; Lippincott, E. P.

A brief but comprehensive review is presented of the status and future directions of benchmark neutron field development, characterization and application in perspective with two major objectives of reactor dosimetry: fuel fission rate and burn-up passive monitoring; and correlation of materials irradiation damage effects and projection to commercial power plants. The report focuses on the Light Water Reactor and Fast Breeder Reactor program needs. Current interfaces between dosimetry, reactor physics, cross section metrology solid state research and metallurgy are highlighted through a tentative classification of the benchmark field and its justification. A summary is given of indications drawn regarding the accuracy of fundamental fission cross sections, of dosimetry sensor nuclear data, of helium production assessment, of dosimetry fission yields, and of some other nuclear cross sections, on the basis of integral measurements in selected benchmark neutron fields. The ENDF/B IV data files are used as reference for the discussions.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 6596797
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-1572; CONF-781002-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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