Data formats and procedures for the evaluated nuclear data files. Endf b vii u235 principal cross sections 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 energy mev 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 cross section barns total absorption elastic gamma production. Comparison of photon interaction cross section data sets. This is an index to the contents of the new endfbvii. O evaluations were used in generating a new coupled neutrongamma multigroup library. Nuclear data represents measured or evaluated probabilities of various physical interactions involving the nuclei of atoms. Generation and testing of the endfbvi continuousenergy. Endf b vii u235 damage 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 energy mev 0 50 100. The newest release of the evaluated nuclear data file, endfbvii. Cross section evaluation working group, was released in december 2006. Testing new actinide cross sections proposed for endfb. The library was issued in the endf 6 format, the same format as used for endf b vi. In addition to the finegroup libraries, a broadgroup endfbvii. This is the final report of the work performed under the lanl contract on neutron cross section evaluations for endfb vii april 2005may 2006.
Our nuclear physics group has worked over the last several years to improve the endfb actinide cross sections, especially as measured against the famous series of fast. This page provides access to the incidentneutron evaluations for endf b vii. Calculations of maxwellianaveraged cross sections and astrophysical reaction rates using the endfbvii. Evaluation of atomic displacement and gas production cross. This represented considerable achievement as it was the 1st major release since 1990 when endf b vi has been made publicly available. Since 2001, csweg has been developing a new version of the library, endfb. Next generation evaluated nuclear data library for. Endfbvii u235 principal cross sections cross section. We describe the new version of the evaluated nuclear data file, endf b vii. In addition, each entry has supplemental information, including the endf mat. Endfbvii u235 principal cross sections 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 energy mev 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 cross section barns total absorption elastic gamma production. Macfarlane, lanl, december 1989 endfbv mat 2 was converted to endf6 format.
Next generation evaluated nuclear data library for nuclear science and technology article pdf available in nuclear data sheets 10712. This report focuses on the initial testing and verification of mcnp6. Comparison of nuclear data uncertainty propagation methodologies. Very important is that fact, that for the 238 u, in the newest evaluations endf bvii. We describe the new version of the evaluated nuclear data file, endfbvii.
It is used to understand the nature of such interactions by providing the. We describe the next generation general purpose evaluated nuclear data file, endfbvii. This format will be used also for the official release of the endf b vii. Links in the index provide access to more information about the individual materials, including raw and interpreted views of the endf file, and pdf. We describe recent advances in the us evaluated nuclear. Endfbvii beta2 library testing version of the library, endfbvii beta2, was released on april 25, 2006 as shown on fig. Cross sections, covariances, fission product yields and decay data.
Endf b vii beta2 library testing version of the library, endf b vii beta2, was released on april 25, 2006 as shown on fig. The library contains data in 14 sublibraries, primarily for reactions with incident neutrons, protons and photons, based on the. The 8 th major release of the nuclear reaction data library with cieloproject cross sections, new standards and thermal scattering data 2018 authors. The concept and the technology of as well as the programs for and the results of converting the rosfond. Endfbvii cross section data files yield significantly more accurate calculated eigenvalues than those obtained with endfbvi. Validation of new evaluations for the main fuel nuclides. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Endfbvii data testing with icsbep benchmarks nd 2007. The two libraries have been released in the same format, endf 6, which has been originally developed for the endf b vi library. Endf b vii u235 heating 0 5 10 15 20 energy mev 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 heating mevreaction heating. There is a companion document to this manual which describes the entire database preparation process 3. The principal advances over the previous endfbvi library are the following. B singlelevel breitwigner resolved resonance parameters. Next generation evaluated nuclear data library for nuclear science and technology.
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