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Patrick Talou Nuclear Physics Group, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
Second International Workshop on
“Perspectives for Nuclear Data for the Next Decade” Oct. 14-17, 2014, Bruyères-le-Châtel, France
LA-UR-14-27975
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Fission Cross Sections (n,f), (p,f), (g,f), (t,pf), etc
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Fission Cross Sections (n,f), (p,f), (g,f), (t,pf), etc
Fission Fragment Yields Y(A,Z,KE)
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Fission Cross Sections (n,f), (p,f), (g,f), (t,pf), etc
Fission Fragment Yields Y(A,Z,KE)
Prompt Fission Neutrons and Gamma Rays
(multiplicity, spectrum, correlations)
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Others? b-delayed neutrons and gammas, fission fragment angular distributions, pre-scission neutrons and photons, prompt X-rays, etc.
Fission Cross Sections (n,f), (p,f), (g,f), (t,pf), etc
Fission Fragment Yields Y(A,Z,KE)
Prompt Fission Neutrons and Gamma Rays
(multiplicity, spectrum, correlations)
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Stemming from both experiments and models
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Stemming from both experiments and models Some examples:
Experiments: ▪ Fission fragment yields
▪ Prompt fission neutrons
Theory: ▪ Uncertainties in modeling fission cross sections and “empirical
fission barriers”
▪ Modeling the prompt fission neutron spectrum
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Fission Fragment Yields Typical resolutions:
▪ 3-5 amu for Y(A)
▪ 1-2% in Kinetic Energy
▪ DZ~1
Neutron emission from fragments ▪ Products, not fragments, are measured!
Very little data on E* dependence
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Fission Fragment Yields Typical resolutions:
▪ 3-5 amu for Y(A)
▪ 1-2% in Kinetic Energy
▪ DZ~1
Neutron emission from fragments ▪ Products, not fragments, are measured!
Very little data on E* dependence
Prompt Fission Neutrons
Multiplicity measurements (n) ▪ Large Gd-loaded tanks
▪ No energy resolution
Spectrum (c) ▪ Low-energy (<500 keV) very sensitive to
multiple scattering
▪ High-energy (>5 MeV) poor statistics
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Fission Cross Sections Fission barrier
Double- or triple-humped
Deviations from simplified parabolas
Inertia tensor
Transition states, level densities at saddle points
Class-I,II states coupling
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Fission Cross Sections Fission barrier
Double- or triple-humped
Deviations from simplified parabolas
Inertia tensor
Transition states, level densities at saddle points
Class-I,II states coupling
Prompt Fission Neutrons Simple models
▪ Madland-Nix, Watt, Maxwellian
▪ Few model parameters, easy to adjust but strong correlations
More sophisticated
▪ Monte Carlo Weisskopf & Hauser-Feshbach
▪ Many parameters, more difficult to adjust but (possibly) more faithful
▪ Various data calculated
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(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
“Least-Square Fits”
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
“Least-Square Fits”
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Theory/Modeling
Uncertainty Quantification
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
“Least-Square Fits”
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Slide 23
Theory/Modeling
Uncertainty Quantification
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
“Least-Square Fits”
Comparisons with integral benchmarks
Feedback
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
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Slide 24
Theory/Modeling
Uncertainty Quantification
ENSDF RIPL-3
…
Model Input Parameters
Comparisons
“Least-Square Fits”
Comparisons with integral benchmarks
Feedback
(differential) Experimental Data
Chi-Nu
For fission… limited use of correlated data to constrain evaluations PFNS, sf(E*), FFAD, …
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Time-Projection Chamber for fission cross-section
measurements
Chi-Nu setup (22 6Li glass detectors) to measure
prompt fission neutron spectra
SPIDER 2E-2v for fission fragment yield
measurements
DANCE w/ NEUANCE for correlated measurements on
prompt fission neutrons and g rays with fission fragments
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Many other facilities and detector setups in construction worldwide:
EAR2 at CERN NFS @ SPIRAL2 @ GANIL IGISOL-JYFLTRAP SOFIA: Studies On Fission with Aladin
(reverse kinematics) at GSI STEFF …
cf. Talk by X.Ledoux
Time-Projection Chamber for fission cross-section
measurements
Chi-Nu setup (22 6Li glass detectors) to measure
prompt fission neutron spectra
SPIDER 2E-2v for fission fragment yield
measurements
DANCE w/ NEUANCE for correlated measurements on
prompt fission neutrons and g rays with fission fragments
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Many other facilities and detector setups in construction worldwide:
EAR2 at CERN NFS @ SPIRAL2 @ GANIL IGISOL-JYFLTRAP SOFIA: Studies On Fission with Aladin
(reverse kinematics) at GSI STEFF …
cf. Talk by X.Ledoux
New data to fill obvious gaps in our experimental database
Better accuracy Innovative measurements Correlated data …
Time-Projection Chamber for fission cross-section
measurements
Chi-Nu setup (22 6Li glass detectors) to measure
prompt fission neutron spectra
SPIDER 2E-2v for fission fragment yield
measurements
DANCE w/ NEUANCE for correlated measurements on
prompt fission neutrons and g rays with fission fragments
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SOFIA: Studies on Fission with Aladin @ GSI reverse kinematics, GSI: DA~0.6-0.8, DZ~0.4
EAR2 @ n_TOF @ CERN Fission x/s measurements of actinides with half-lives ~years
FALSTAFF @ NFS Four Arm cLover for the STudy of Actinide Fission Fragments
NFS @ SPIRAL2 @ GANIL
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From ascr-discovery.science.doe.gov Credit: A. Staszczak et al., ORNL
N.Dubray, FIESTA workshop, Sep. 10-12, 2014, Santa Fe W.Younes, FIESTA school,
Sep. 8-9, 2014, Santa Fe
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From ascr-discovery.science.doe.gov Credit: A. Staszczak et al., ORNL
N.Dubray, FIESTA workshop, Sep. 10-12, 2014, Santa Fe W.Younes, FIESTA school,
Sep. 8-9, 2014, Santa Fe
Fundamental n-n force
Constrained calculations; parameter space?
Class-3 PES (N.Dubray)
Correlations s.p. and collectivity (H.Goutte)
Need for very large scale computations
Uncertainties & Errors…
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From ascr-discovery.science.doe.gov Credit: A. Staszczak et al., ORNL
N.Dubray, FIESTA workshop, Sep. 10-12, 2014, Santa Fe W.Younes, FIESTA school,
Sep. 8-9, 2014, Santa Fe
Fundamental n-n force
Constrained calculations; parameter space?
Class-3 PES (N.Dubray)
Correlations s.p. and collectivity (H.Goutte)
Need for very large scale computations
Uncertainties & Errors…
N.Schunck, CW2014 workshop, April 28-
May 1, 2014, Santa Fe
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222Th132 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60
Fragment Charge Number Zf
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217Th127 E*= 13.02 (MeV)
219Th129 E*= 11.17 (MeV)
221Th131 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
223Th133 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60 70
Fragment Charge Number Zf
J. Randrup & P. Möller, Phys. Rev. C 88, 064606 (2013) Data from K.H.Schmidt et al., Nucl. Phys. A 665, 221 (2000)
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222Th132 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60
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0
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225Ac136 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
217Th127 E*= 13.02 (MeV)
219Th129 E*= 11.17 (MeV)
221Th131 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
223Th133 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60 70
Fragment Charge Number Zf
J. Randrup & P. Möller, Phys. Rev. C 88, 064606 (2013) Data from K.H.Schmidt et al., Nucl. Phys. A 665, 221 (2000)
A.J.Sierk, FIESTA workshop, Sep. 10-12, 2014, Santa Fe
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222Th132 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60
Fragment Charge Number Zf
0
5
10
15
20
Cha
rge Y
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f) (
%)
220Th130 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
0
5
10
15
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%)
218Th128 E*= 11.99 (MeV)
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226Ac137 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
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225Ac136 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
217Th127 E*= 13.02 (MeV)
219Th129 E*= 11.17 (MeV)
221Th131 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
223Th133 E*= 11.00 (MeV)
20 30 40 50 60 70
Fragment Charge Number Zf
J. Randrup & P. Möller, Phys. Rev. C 88, 064606 (2013) Data from K.H.Schmidt et al., Nucl. Phys. A 665, 221 (2000)
A.J.Sierk, FIESTA workshop, Sep. 10-12, 2014, Santa Fe
Uncertainties & Errors…
Macro-micro fundamental assumptions
Inertia tensor
Temperature
Sub-barrier fission
…
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Monte Carlo codes to follow the de-excitation of fission fragments: CGM/F, FREYA, FIFRELIN, GEF, …
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 1800.5
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Uncertainties & Errors… Nuclear structure data
OMP for neutron-rich nuclei
Excitation sorting mechanisms at scission
…
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Modern Theory of Fission Cross Section
Numerical integration of V(fission path) Inertia tensor along the path Coupling between Class-I and Class-II
states Class-III states Fission transition states Level densities Different fission paths/modes? Microscopic input?
Goriely, Hilaire, Koning, Sin, Capote PRC 79, 024612 (2009)
Bouland, Lynn, Talou PRC 88, 054612 (2013)
Romain, Morillon
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Uncertainties & Errors…
Many adjustable parameters Can be reduced but not eliminated Need for correlated data
Modern Theory of Fission Cross Section
Numerical integration of V(fission path) Inertia tensor along the path Coupling between Class-I and Class-II
states Class-III states Fission transition states Level densities Different fission paths/modes? Microscopic input?
Goriely, Hilaire, Koning, Sin, Capote PRC 79, 024612 (2009)
Bouland, Lynn, Talou PRC 88, 054612 (2013)
Romain, Morillon
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
Simultaneous measurements of sf(En) and dYFF/dW Work at LANSCE w/ TPC and CERN n_TOF
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
• <np> and <Egtot> fluctuations in
resonance region
Simultaneous measurements of sf(En) and dYFF/dW Work at LANSCE w/ TPC and CERN n_TOF
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
• <np> and <Egtot> fluctuations in
resonance region
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Simultaneous measurements of sf(En) and dYFF/dW Work at LANSCE w/ TPC and CERN n_TOF
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• Fission cross sections & Fission fragment angular distributions
• <np> and <Egtot> fluctuations in
resonance region
5
5.2
5.4
5.6
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nT
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lγ
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10 20 50 100 200
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DANCE
New DANCE measurement of <Egtot>(En)
Theoretical interpretation based on the (n,gf) process
New <np>(En) measurements would be welcome!
Simultaneous measurements of sf(En) and dYFF/dW Work at LANSCE w/ TPC and CERN n_TOF
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• Predictions for related data:
• Fission cross sections across isotopes and incident channels, fission fragment angular distributions, fission modes, etc.
• Prompt fission neutrons: multiplicity, spectrum, n-n correlations in energy and angle, etc., as a function of fragment (A,Z,KE)
• Same for prompt fission gamma rays (cf. Oberstedt, Jandel)
• Use of <n>, <en>, <ng>, <eg> as function of (A,Z,KE) to constrain PFNS
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• Predictions for related data:
• Fission cross sections across isotopes and incident channels, fission fragment angular distributions, fission modes, etc.
• Prompt fission neutrons: multiplicity, spectrum, n-n correlations in energy and angle, etc., as a function of fragment (A,Z,KE)
• Same for prompt fission gamma rays (cf. Oberstedt, Jandel)
• Use of <n>, <en>, <ng>, <eg> as function of (A,Z,KE) to constrain PFNS
• One consistent fission model for related data sets
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• Predictions for related data:
• Fission cross sections across isotopes and incident channels, fission fragment angular distributions, fission modes, etc.
• Prompt fission neutrons: multiplicity, spectrum, n-n correlations in energy and angle, etc., as a function of fragment (A,Z,KE)
• Same for prompt fission gamma rays (cf. Oberstedt, Jandel)
• Use of <n>, <en>, <ng>, <eg> as function of (A,Z,KE) to constrain PFNS
• One consistent fission model for related data sets
• Renewed need for original, exclusive, and accurate fission data – beware of old measurements & systematic biases (Haight)
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• Predictions for related data:
• Fission cross sections across isotopes and incident channels, fission fragment angular distributions, fission modes, etc.
• Prompt fission neutrons: multiplicity, spectrum, n-n correlations in energy and angle, etc., as a function of fragment (A,Z,KE)
• Same for prompt fission gamma rays (cf. Oberstedt, Jandel)
• Use of <n>, <en>, <ng>, <eg> as function of (A,Z,KE) to constrain PFNS
• One consistent fission model for related data sets
• Renewed need for original, exclusive, and accurate fission data – beware of old measurements & systematic biases (Haight)
• Proper propagation of uncertainties from both experiments and models (de Saint-Jean, Rochman)
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• Predictions for related data:
• Fission cross sections across isotopes and incident channels, fission fragment angular distributions, fission modes, etc.
• Prompt fission neutrons: multiplicity, spectrum, n-n correlations in energy and angle, etc., as a function of fragment (A,Z,KE)
• Same for prompt fission gamma rays (cf. Oberstedt, Jandel)
• Use of <n>, <en>, <ng>, <eg> as function of (A,Z,KE) to constrain PFNS
• One consistent fission model for related data sets
• Renewed need for original, exclusive, and accurate fission data – beware of old measurements & systematic biases (Haight)
• Proper propagation of uncertainties from both experiments and models (de Saint-Jean, Rochman)
• Evaluated uncertainties can be kept small when nearby data are available – adjusted libraries – beware of extrapolations!
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• After 75+ years… fission data are still limited in scope (isotopes, energies)
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• After 75+ years… fission data are still limited in scope (isotopes, energies)
• Fantastic opportunities in both experimental and theoretical studies of the fission process
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• After 75+ years… fission data are still limited in scope (isotopes, energies)
• Fantastic opportunities in both experimental and theoretical studies of the fission process
• Will continue to rely on phenomenology to fulfill the needs of applications
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• After 75+ years… fission data are still limited in scope (isotopes, energies)
• Fantastic opportunities in both experimental and theoretical studies of the fission process
• Will continue to rely on phenomenology to fulfill the needs of applications
• Huge rewards from close collaboration between fundamental fission physics research and application needs
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• After 75+ years… fission data are still limited in scope (isotopes, energies)
• Fantastic opportunities in both experimental and theoretical studies of the fission process
• Will continue to rely on phenomenology to fulfill the needs of applications
• Huge rewards from close collaboration between fundamental fission physics research and application needs
“Uncertainties in Nuclear Fission Data,” P.Talou, T.Kawano, M.B.Chadwick, D.Neudecker, and M.E.Rising to appear in a Special Issue of J. Phys. G: Nuclear and Particle Physics on "Enhancing the interaction between nuclear experiment and theory through information and statistics”