67th IAEA General Conference
Side Event: Providing the best nuclear data for tomorrow's nuclear solutions
A side event on nuclear data was held during the 67th IAEA General Conference. The event was organised by the Joint Research Center (JRC-Geel, EC) in cooperation with CEA (France), CIEMAT (Spain), DoE Office of Science (USA), JAEA (Japan), CIAE (China), and the Nuclear Data Section.
Purpose
The purpose was to highlight the impact of nuclear data on a wide range of applications and basic sciences, and to underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy and sustainable activity in nuclear data worldwide with a view to addressing emerging and future data needs.
Background
The progress of nuclear technologies is contingent upon modelling and operations, and relies heavily on code, data, and expertise. Accurate quantification of nuclear reaction and radioactive decay data is crucial for establishing fundamental parameters with a high level of confidence. Although nuclear technology organizations possess knowledgeable professionals to handle nuclear data, there are obstacles associated with its development, primarily stemming from constrained budgets and divergent priorities. To overcome this obstacle and guarantee the accessibility of high-fidelity nuclear data for future challenges, it is vital to have united funding and collaborative endeavours spanning various applications and transcending national programs. The establishment of a framework that bolsters competencies, infrastructures, and enhancements in nuclear data is indispensable.
A panel of experts presented the challenges and opportunities in transforming the best scientific knowledge to quality-assured nuclear data for use in developing new
nuclear solutions.
Moderator of the event: Ulla Engelman, JRC-EC, Director.
Agenda
The meeting brochure and agenda are available here.