Reactor antineutrino spectra and their application to antineutrino-induced reactions. II
Abstract
The antineutrino and electron spectra associated with various nuclear fuels are calculated. While there are substantial differences between the spectra of different uranium and plutonium isotopes, the dependence on the energy and flux of the fission-inducing neutrons is very weak. The resulting spectra can be used for the calculation of the antineutrino and electron spectra of an arbitrary nuclear reactor at various stages of its refueling cycle. The sources of uncertainties in the spectrum are identified and analyzed in detail. The exposure time dependence of the spectrum is also discussed. The averaged cross sections of the inverse neutron β decay, weak charged and neutral-current-induced deuteron disintegration, and the antineutrino-electron scattering are then evaluated using the resulting ν̅_e spectra. [RADIOACTIVITY, FISSION 235U, 238U, (^239)Pu, (^240)Pu, (^241)Pu, antineutrino and electron spectra calculated. σ for ν̅ induced reactions analyzed.]
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© 1981 The American Physical Society. Received 29 January 1981; published in the issue dated October 1981. The enlightening discussion with members of the Caltech group, particularly with F. Boehm, A. Hahn, H. Kwon, and J. L. Vuilleumier are appreciated. This work was supported by DOE Grants No. Ey-76-C-03-0063 and DE-AC14-76FF02170.Attached Files
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