Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for prompt fission neutron spectra

Neudecker, Denise; Devlin, Matthew; Haight, Robert C.; Kelly, Keegan J.; Marini, Paola; Carlson, Allan D.; Taieb, Julien; White, Morgan C.; De Saint Jean, ed., Cyrille; Neudecker, ed., Denise

doi:10.1051/epjn/2023013

Title: Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for prompt fission neutron spectra

Journal Article · 08 November 2023 · EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2023013 · OSTI ID:2205383

; Devlin, Matthew; Haight, Robert C.; Kelly, Keegan J.; Marini, Paola; Carlson, Allan D.; Taieb, Julien; White, Morgan C.; De Saint Jean, ed., Cyrille; Neudecker, ed., Denise

In this paper, we provide templates of uncertainty sources expected to appear for three measurement types of prompt fission neutron spectra (PFNS): (1) shape measurements, (2) clean-ratio shape, that is the monitor PFNS are measured in nearly exactly the same surrounding as the PFNS of interest, and (3) indirect ratios, where the detector efficiency is backed out from PFNS monitor measurements. Information is also listed that is needed to faithfully include PFNS in nuclear data evaluations to guide experimenters on how to best report data and metadata for their measurements. These templates also suggest a typical range of pertinent uncertainty values and their correlations in case realistic uncertainties cannot be estimated from information on the measurement itself. The templates were based on a literature review, information found in EXFOR for ²⁵² Cf, ^235, 238 U, and ²³⁹ Pu PFNS, and enhanced by expertise from experimenters contributing to these PFNS templates.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 2205383

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2217502

Journal Information:: EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, Journal Name: EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies Vol. 9; ISSN 2491-9292

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