Nuclear Data Section
CRP on Minor Actinide Neutron Reaction Data (MANREAD)
OBJECTIVES
The overall objectives of the CRP are the critical evaluation, uncertainty assessment and production of neutron cross section data for an agreed set of minor actinides. This CRP is composed of research groups performing relevant experiments at the most appropriate facilities in Europe, United States of America, Japan and elsewhere, addressing agreed overall objectives of the CRP and delivering up-to-date results on neutron reaction data for the minor actinides.
- A worldwide assessment will be made of the experimental capabilities to undertake measurements of neutron reaction cross sections for the important isotopes of the minor actinides.
- Report measurements of neutron-induced reaction cross sections on MA just completed or planned in the period of activity of the CRP, at research laboratories worldwide (e.g. IRMM, Geel, Belgium; LANCSE, LANL, USA; n_TOF, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland; TIT, Tokyo, Japan; etc.).
- Uncertainty assessment of available experimental information on MA neutron cross section data (including data from measurements to be performed in the next two-year period). Assessment of the quality and uncertainties of MA data present in the evaluated nuclear data libraries (ENDF/B-VII, JEFF3.1, BROND-2.2, JENDL-3.3, etc.)
- Publish a final technical report and make new reaction cross section data available online and for distribution on CD-ROM.
ACTIVITIES
- Consultants' meeting held on 23-24 November 2006 to define project specific objectives
- Project was approved in December 2006.
- 1st Research Coordination Meeting held in Vienna, 23-24 November 2007.
- 2nd Research Coordination Meeting held in Vienna, 31 March-3 April 2009.
- 3rd Research Coordination Meeting held in Vienna, 19-22 October 2010.
- 2010/11 Preparation of final report and database
REPORTS
Summary Report of the 1st Research Coordination meeting, INDC(NDS)-0528
Summary Report of the 2nd Research Coordination meeting, INDC(NDS)-0557
Summary Report of the 3rd Research Coordination meeting, INDC(NDS)-0585
DURATION: 2007-2011
PARTICIPANTS: A. Wollner (Austria), Vladimir Maslov (Belarus), Arjan Plompen (EC-JRC), Frank Gunsing (France), Franz Käppeler (Germany), Rosa Vlastou (Greece), Tamas Belgya (Hungary), Laszlo Szentmiklosi (Hungary), Nicola Colonna (Italy), Hideo Harada (Japan), Yasuki Nagai (Japan), Han Yinlu (China), Boris Fursov (Russia), Rene Reifarth (USA)
CRP CODE: F4.10.24
PROJECT OFFICER: Naohiko Otsuka