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Study on Measurements of Nuclear Data for Transmutation of Actinide Elements using Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06452430
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field エネルギー学一般・原子力学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KOBAYASHI Katsuhei  Kyoto University, Research Reactor Institute (KURRI), Associate Professor, 原子炉実験所, 助教授 (80027466)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KIMURA Itsuro  Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (40027404)
NISHIKAWA Sataro  Kyoto University, Research Reactor Institute (KURRI), Research Associater, 原子炉実験所, 助手 (60027430)
MORIYAMA Hirotake  Kyoto University, Research Reactor Institute (KURRI), Professor, 原子炉実験所, 教授 (90127150)
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,200,000)
KeywordsLead Slowing-down Spectrometer / Actinide Elements / Chemical Purification / ^<241>Am (n, f) Reaction Cross Section / ^<243>Am (n, f) Reaction Cross Section / ^<242m>Am (n, f) Reaction Cross Section / Double Fission Chambers / ^<237>Np (n, gamma) Reaction Cross Section / Capture Gamma Measurement / 243Am(n,f)反応断面積 / Am-242m(n,f)反応断面積 / ENDF / B-VI / JENDL-3.2 / 241Am(n,f)反応断面積 / 標準熱中性子場 / Am-241熱中性子断面積 / 背中合わせ型核分裂電離箱 / ^<237>Np(n,γ)^<238>Np反応 / 標準1 / E中性子場 / 電子線型加速器 / ^<241>Am(n,f)反応 / 共鳴中性子領域
Research Abstract

A lead slowing-down spectrometer was installed coupled to the 46 MeV electron linac at Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University (KURRI). Characteristics of the Kyoto University Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer (KULS) were measured for (1) the relation between neutron slowing-down time t (mus) and energy E (keV) (E=190/t^2 in Bi hole and E=156/t^2 in Pb hole), (2) the energy resolution (-40% in Bi and Pb holes), and (3) the neutron energy spectrum by the neutron TOF method. The results obtained by the MCNP code were in general agreement with these experimental ones.
The KULS has been applied to the fission cross section measurements of Am-241, Am-243 and Am-242m relative to that of U-235 from -0.1 eV to -10 keV,making use of the back-to-back type double fission chambers. For Am-214, Dabbs and ENDF/B-VI data are in good agreement with the present measurement. The JEND L-3.2 data are smaller by a factor of 2 between 10 and 200 eV.The ENDF/B-VI data for Am-243 are lower between 15 and 60 eV,and the JENDL-3.2 are lower in general above 100 eV.It has been found that the preliminary result for the Am-242m (n, f) reaction is close to the ENDF/B-VI and the JENDL-3.2 data. Thermal neutron cross sections for Am-241 and Am-243 have also been measured in a standard Maxwellian distribution spectrum field.
Finally, aiming at the measurement of capture cross section for MA nuclides, the experimental investigation for Np-237 sample (-2 mg) has been performed with the KULS.Due to the comparable background counts to the foreground ones, the capture events from the sample have scarecely been detected with an Ar-gas proportional counter.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All Other

All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] S. Yamamoto, et al.: "Application of BGO Scintillators to Absolute Measurement of Neutron Capture Cross Sections between 0.01 eV and 10 eV" J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.33. 815-820 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Kobayashi, et al.: "Characteristics of the Kyoto University Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer (KULS) coupled to an Electron Linac" Nucl. Instr. amd Methods in Phys. Res. A. 385. 145-156 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yamamoto, et al.: "Fission Cross Section Measurements of Am-241 between 0.1 eV and 10 keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer and at Thermal Neutron Energy" Nucl. Sci. Eng.6月号(印刷中). (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Kobayashi, et al.: "Measurement of Fission Cross Section with Pure Am-243 Sample using Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer" Proc. of the 1996 Symp. on Nucl. Data, at JAERI. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Kai, et al.: "The Influence of Impurities for Cross Section Measurement of ^<241, 243>Am (n, f) Reactions" Proc. of the 1996 Symp. on Nucl. Data, at JAERI. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yamamoto, et al.: "Application of BGO Scintillators to Absolute Measurement of Neutron Capture Cross Sections between 0.01 eV and 10 eV" J.Nucl.Sci.Technol.33. 815-820 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi, et al.: "Characteristics of the Kyoto University Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer (KULS) coupled to an Electron Linac" Nucl.Instr.and Methods, in Phys. Res. A. 385. 145-156 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yamamoto, et al.: "Fission Cross Section Measurements of Am-241 between 0.1 eV and 10 keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer and at Thermal Neutron Energy" Nucl.Sci.Eng.(in print).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi, et al.: "Measurement of Fission Cross Section with Pure Am-243 Sample using Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer" Proc.of the 1996 Symp.on Nucl.Data, at JAERI. (in print).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kai, et al.: "The Influence of Impurities for Cross Section Measurement of ^<241,243>Am (n, f) Reactions" Proc.of the 1996 Symp.on Nucl. Data, at JAERI. (in print).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yamamoto et al.: "Application of BGO Scintillators to Absolute Measurement of Neutron Capture Cross Sections between 0.01eV and 10eV" J.Nucl.Sci.Technol.33. 815-820 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi et al.: "Characteristics of the Kyoto University Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer(KULS)coupled to an electron linac" Nucl.Instr.Methods in Phys.Res.A. 385. 145-156 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Yamamoto et al.: "Fission Cross Section Measurements of Am-241 between 0.1eV and 10keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer and at Thermal Neutron Energy" Nucl.Sci.Eng.6月号(予定)(印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi et al.: "Measurement of Fission Cross Section with Pure Am-243 Sample using Lead Slowing-Down Spectrometer" Proc.of the 1996 Symp.on Nucl.Data. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kai et al.: "The Influence of Impurities for Cross Section Measurement of ^<241,243> Am(n,f) Reactions" Proc.of the 1996 Symp.on Nucl.Data. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Akihiro Yamanaka: "Measurement of Fission Cross Section of Neptunim-237 in Resonance Region with Electron Linac-Driven Lead Spectromerter" J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.30. 863-869 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Itsuro Kimura: "Measurement of Fission and Capture Cross Sections for Design of Transmutation Systems" Proc. of Int'1 Conf. and Technol. Exposition on Future Nuclear Systems. 449-454 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Katsuhei Kobayashi: "Measurements of Thermal Neutron Cross Section and Resonance Integral for 237Np(n,f) 238Np Reaction" J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.31. 1239-1247 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Katsuhei Kobayashi: "Fission Cross Section Measurement of Am-241 between 0.1 eV and 10 keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer" Proc. of Int'1 Conf. on Nucl. Data for Sci. and Technol.242-244 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi,et al.: "Measurements of Thermal Neutron Cross Section and Resonance Integral for ^<237>Np(n,γ)^<238>Np Reaction" J.Nucl.Sci.Technol.31. 1239-1247 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi,et al.: "Fission Cross Section Measurement of Am-241 between 0.1eV and 10keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer" Proc.on Nucl.Data for Sci.and Technol.242-244 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi,et al.: "Measurement of Cross Section for ^<241>Am(n,f)Reaction between 0.5 and 10keV with Lead Slowing-down Spectrometer" JAERI-M 94-019. 179-182 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report

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