New interpretation of the ²³²Th unresolved resonance self-shielding effect

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• 作者：N.  ; Koyumdjieva ; N.  ; Janeva  ; ;   ; ^{pripesho@inrne.bas.bg}
• 关键词：Unresolved resonance region ; Resonance self-shielding factor ; New computational procedure ; Validation of evaluations for ²³²Th
• 刊名：Progress in Nuclear Energy
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：January 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：54
• 期：1
• 页码：171-176
• 全文大小：579 K

文摘

The resonance self-shielding effect of ^{mlns="""">232}Th has been investigated in the energy range (4?00) keV. The self-shielding factors are computed with the average resonance parameters from various Evaluated Nuclear Data Files (ENDF/B, JENDL, BROND and JEFF) and from recent evaluation for this nucleus [Koyumdjieva, N., Janeva, N., Lukyanov, A.A., 2010. Cross section structure of ^{mlns="""">232}Th in the URR (4?50) keV. J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 37, 075101.] characterized by energy dependent fluctuating neutron strength functions for mlns="""">s- and mlns="""">p-wave.

A new statistical model combined with an analytical scheme for calculation and analysis of shielded cross sections functional is utilized in the computational work. Its main advantage toward conventional procedures used in the Unresolved Resonance Region is the capacity for reconstruction of neutron cross section structure including resonance dependence of neutron flux in a reactor medium.

The obtained results for self-shielding factors are compared with the corresponding experimental data and the accuracy and sufficiency of various evaluations of ^{mlns="""">232}Th for a reliable description of the resonant cross section structure in the URR is tested.