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Resolved resonance region evaluations of n+ 206,207,208Pb for fast spectrum applications.

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Title:	Resolved resonance region evaluations of n+ 206,207,208Pb for fast spectrum applications.
Authors:	Brain, Peter¹ (AUTHOR) brain@lanl.gov, Danon, Yaron¹ (AUTHOR), Brown, Dave² (AUTHOR), Barry, Devin³ (AUTHOR), Lewis, Amanda³ (AUTHOR), Trumbull, Tim³ (AUTHOR), Kawano, Toshihiko⁴ (AUTHOR)
Source:	Annals of Nuclear Energy. Jul2024, Vol. 202, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subjects:	Elastic scattering, Resonance, Lead isotopes, Fast reactors, Angular distribution (Nuclear physics), Sensitivity analysis
Abstract:	Resolved resonance region evaluations of the major isotopes of natural lead, 206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb, have been performed to support the development of Generation IV reactors. Validation of nuclear data for lead fast reactors was performed with simulations of shielding benchmarks, integral critical benchmarks, and quasi-differential scattering measurements. Sensitivity analyses of these systems showed that elastic scattering reactions above 100 keV were the dominant reactions driving system performance. The resolved resonance regions (RRRs) of the lead isotopes extend past 100 keV, making the RRR an ideal starting point to evaluate lead cross sections. Since the R-matrix requires knowledge of bound, distant, and observed resonances, it was necessary to evaluate from 1 0 − 5 eV up to the respective limit of the RRR. The 208Pb RRR evaluation was extended to 1.5 MeV in order to obtain resonance parameters used to calculate new elastic scattering angular distributions up to 1.5 MeV. Resonance parameter uncertainties and covariance were generated using the R-matrix code SAMMY. The new RRR parameters show a direct improvement to the scattering kernel below 1.5 MeV which in turn greatly improves fast critical experiments over ENDF/B-VIII.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Resolved resonance region evaluations of the major isotopes of natural lead, 206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb, have been performed to support the development of Generation IV reactors. Validation of nuclear data for lead fast reactors was performed with simulations of shielding benchmarks, integral critical benchmarks, and quasi-differential scattering measurements. Sensitivity analyses of these systems showed that elastic scattering reactions above 100 keV were the dominant reactions driving system performance. The resolved resonance regions (RRRs) of the lead isotopes extend past 100 keV, making the RRR an ideal starting point to evaluate lead cross sections. Since the R-matrix requires knowledge of bound, distant, and observed resonances, it was necessary to evaluate from 1 0 − 5 eV up to the respective limit of the RRR. The 208Pb RRR evaluation was extended to 1.5 MeV in order to obtain resonance parameters used to calculate new elastic scattering angular distributions up to 1.5 MeV. Resonance parameter uncertainties and covariance were generated using the R-matrix code SAMMY. The new RRR parameters show a direct improvement to the scattering kernel below 1.5 MeV which in turn greatly improves fast critical experiments over ENDF/B-VIII.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	03064549
DOI:	10.1016/j.anucene.2024.110452