ARIEL-H2020 International on-line school on nuclear data: the path from the detector to the reactor calculation -- NuDataPath - 2022

Session

Nuclear data measurements

Feb 25, 2022, 9:00 AM

24. Facilities and experimental techniques: reactions (neutron beams, reactors)

Prof. Arnd Junghans (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf (DE))

2/25/22, 9:00 AM

Seminar

• Neutron production mechanisms: quasimonoenergetic and white neutron beams (photonuclear, spallation, nuclear reactions, fission).
• Continuous and pulsed neutron beams (TOF)
• Neutron sources worldwide and in Europe.
  -The choice of the neutron source for doing fission, capture, inelastic reactions and transmission experiments.

25. Facilities and experimental techniques: decay data (accelerators)

Prof. Berta Rubio (Instituto de Física Corpuscular - IFIC/CSIC)

2/25/22, 10:00 AM

Seminar

• The nuclide chart: radioactive decay modes and phenomena.
• Where are the different nuclear species produced best?
• ISOL and fragmentation facilities.
• Detectors and instruments used in decay data: g-ray spectrometry (high resolution and total absorption), charged particles and neutrons.

26. Samples for nuclear data experiments

Dr Emilio Andrea Maugeri (PSI)

2/25/22, 11:20 AM

Seminar

• The role of the sample in a neutron cross section measurement.
• Procurement of the material: stable and radioactive isotopes.
• Isotopic purification techniques.
• Sample preparation techniques: evaporation, electrodeposition, pressed powder…
• Where to get your samples? Target laboratories in Europe.

27. Detectors and experimental techniques

Dr Carlos Guerrero (Universidad de Sevilla)

2/25/22, 12:20 PM

Seminar

• Detectors and analysis methods in (n,gamma), (n,f), (n,xn), (n, el) and fission yield measurements.
• The role of Monte Carlo simulations in the interpretation of the data.

31. Introduction to cross section measurements (group 2)

Dr Emilio Mendoza (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Explanation of the reaction calculator and the definition of materials.

33. Introduction to cross section measurements (group 3)

Victor Alcayne (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Explanation of the reaction calculator and the definition of materials.

32. Introduction to section measurements (group 1)

Prof. Daniel Cano Ott (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Explanation of the reaction calculator and the definition of materials.

28. Capture experiments: instrumental effects (group 2)

Dr Emilio Mendoza (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Self shielding
Doppler broadening
Inhomogeneities
Resolution broadening

30. Capture experiments: instrumental effects (group 3)

Victor Alcayne Aicua (CIEMAT (Spain))

2/28/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Self shielding
Doppler broadening
Inhomogeneities
Resolution broadening

29. Cross section measurements: experimental effects (group 1)

Prof. Daniel Cano Ott (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

Self shielding
Doppler broadening
Inhomogeneities
Resolution broadening

36. Transmission experiments (group 1)

Prof. Daniel Cano Ott (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 11:20 AM

Hands-on lecture

35. Transmission experiments (group 2)

Dr Emilio Mendoza (CIEMAT)

2/28/22, 11:20 AM

Hands-on lecture

34. Transmission experiments (group 3)

Dr Peter Schillebeeckx (JRC - Geel)

2/28/22, 11:20 AM

Nuclear data measurements

Hands-on lecture

65. Identification and propagation of uncertainties

Dr Peter Schillebeeckx (JRC - Geel)

2/28/22, 12:20 PM

Nuclear data measurements

Seminar

Topics that should be covered:

• Definition and types of uncertainties.
• Sources of uncertainties in a neutron induced reaction cross section measurement.
• Quantification of uncertainties.
• Covariances.

39. Capture cross section measurements (group 3)

Victor Alcayne (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

38. Capture cross section measurements (group 1)

Prof. Daniel Cano Ott (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

37. Capture cross section measurements (group 2)

Dr Emilio Mendoza (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 9:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

41. Fission cross section measurements (group 1)

Prof. Daniel Cano Ott (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

40. Fission cross section measurements (group 2)

Dr Emilio Mendoza (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

42. Fission cross section measurements (group 3)

Victor Alcayne (CIEMAT)

3/1/22, 10:00 AM

Hands-on lecture

43. Dissemination of nuclear data

Dr Roberto Capote (IAEA)

3/1/22, 11:20 AM

Seminar

Topics that will be covered:

• The IAEA nuclear data service: goals and initiatives.
• Other nuclear data services worldwide.
• The EXFOR database. Types of experimental nuclear data in EXFOR.
• The evaluated nuclear data files. Types of libraries (general purpose, specific) and data.
• Nuclear data standards.
• Identification of nuclear data needs and priorities.