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View article: New Measurements to Resolve Discrepancies in Evaluated Model Parameters of <sup>181</sup> Ta
New Measurements to Resolve Discrepancies in Evaluated Model Parameters of <sup>181</sup> Ta Open
To resolve discrepancies in evaluated cross sections among major nuclear data libraries, energy-differential neutron transmission and radiative capture yield of 181Ta were measured from 0.15 to 100 keV using multiple sample thicknesses. Th…
View article: Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for neutron-induced capture and charged-particle production cross section observables
Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for neutron-induced capture and charged-particle production cross section observables Open
This paper provides a template of expected uncertainties and correlations for measurements of neutron-induced capture and charged-particle production cross sections. Measurements performed in-beam include total absorption spectroscopy, tot…
View article: Method to Compare Fission-to-Scattering Ratios using Uranium-238
Method to Compare Fission-to-Scattering Ratios using Uranium-238 Open
A novel method was developed to separate the 238 U fission contribution measured in quasi-differential time-of-flight scattering experiments in order to isolate the elastic and inelastic events. Pulse height distributions from in-beam meas…
View article: Measurement of Photoneutron Yields Using the RPI LINAC and Assessment of Evaluated Photoneutron Data for Tantalum and Beryllium
Measurement of Photoneutron Yields Using the RPI LINAC and Assessment of Evaluated Photoneutron Data for Tantalum and Beryllium Open
A new experiment configuration was designed, developed, and implemented to measure photoneutron yields using the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) electron linear accelerator (LINAC) at the RPI Gaerttner LINAC Center. The experiment c…
View article: Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for total neutron cross-section observables
Templates of expected measurement uncertainties for total neutron cross-section observables Open
This paper provides a template of expected uncertainties and correlations for measurements of total neutron cross-section observables by transmission. Measurements with time-of-flight and mono-energetic neutron sources are covered. The inf…
View article: Overview of Nuclear Data Measurement and Analysis at RPI [Slides]
Overview of Nuclear Data Measurement and Analysis at RPI [Slides] Open
This presentation discusses the experimental, simulation, and nuclear data methods that were validated for the RPI γ-Multiplicity Detector. When the neutron capture γ-cascade data is well-known, the γ-emission spectra can be accurately cal…
View article: Measurements of Neutron Scattering from a Copper Sample Using a Quasi-Differential Method in the Region from 2 keV to 20 MeV
Measurements of Neutron Scattering from a Copper Sample Using a Quasi-Differential Method in the Region from 2 keV to 20 MeV Open
Neutron scattering from a copper sample was measured at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute utilizing the quasi-differential method. The measurement spanned the energy range from 0.5 to 20 MeV using the high-energy scattering system and from …
View article: Validation of Unresolved Neutron Resonance Parameters Using a Thick-Sample Transmission Measurement
Validation of Unresolved Neutron Resonance Parameters Using a Thick-Sample Transmission Measurement Open
Often discrepancies can be found in the corresponding cross sections of different evaluated nuclear data libraries. Traditional integral benchmarks that are used to validate such libraries are sensitive to cross-section values across many …
View article: Cadmium Resonance Parameters from Neutron Capture and Transmission Measurements at the RPI LINAC
Cadmium Resonance Parameters from Neutron Capture and Transmission Measurements at the RPI LINAC Open
Cadmium has been used historically as an important component of integral experiments because of its high thermal neutron absorption cross section. Correct interpretation of such experiments depends on accurate differential neutron cross se…
View article: <sup>56</sup>Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
<sup>56</sup>Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center Open
A new array of C6D6 detectors installed at the RPI LINAC Center has enabled the capability to measure neutron capture cross sections above the 847 keV inelastic scattering threshold of 56Fe through the use of digital post-processing filter…
View article: Assessment of beryllium and molybdenum nuclear data files with the RPI neutron scattering system in the energy region from 0.5 to 20 MeV
Assessment of beryllium and molybdenum nuclear data files with the RPI neutron scattering system in the energy region from 0.5 to 20 MeV Open
\nA series of neutron scattering benchmark measurements were performed on beryllium and molybdenum with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Neutron Scattering System. The pulsed neutron source was produced by the Rensselaer Polytechnic …
View article: Resonance region measurements of dysprosium and rhenium
Resonance region measurements of dysprosium and rhenium Open
\nNeutron capture and transmission measurements have been performed, and resonance parameter analysis has been completed for dysprosium, Dy, and rhenium, Re. The 60 MeV electron accelerator at RPI Gaerttner LINAC Center produced neutrons i…
View article: Recent Developments in Nuclear Data Measurement capabilities at the Gaerttner LINAC Center at RPI
Recent Developments in Nuclear Data Measurement capabilities at the Gaerttner LINAC Center at RPI Open
\nThe Gaerttner LINAC Center at RPI uses a 60 MeV electron linear accelerator to produce short pulses of neutrons with duration of 5-5000 ns. The main research thrust at the Center is nuclear data for nuclear reactors and criticality safet…