Determination of minor actinides fission cross sections by means of transfer reactions
- Jurado, B.
- Aiche, M.
- Barreau, G.
- Boyer, S.
- Czajkowski, S.
- Dassié, D.
- Grosjean, C.
- Guiral, A.
- Haas, B.
- Osmanov, B.
- Petit, M.
- Berthoumieux, E.
- Gunsing, F.
- Perrot, L.
- Theisen, C.
- Bauge, E.
- Michel-Sendis, F.
- Billebaud, A.
- Wilson, J.N.
- Ahmad, I.
- Greene, J.P.
- Janssens, R.V.F.
DOIAbstract
PACSInternational audienceWe present an original method that allows to determine neutron-induced cross sections of very short-lived minor actinides. This indirect method, based on the use of transfer reactions, has already been applied with success for the determination of the neutron-induced fission and capture cross section of 233Pa, a key nucleus in the 232Th-233U fuel cycle. A recent experiment using this technique has been performed to determine the neutron-induced fission cross sections of 242,243,244Cm and 241Am which are present in the nuclear waste of the current U-Pu fuel cycle. These cross sections are highly relevant for the design of reactors capable to incinerate minor actinides. The first results will be illustrated
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