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Geant4 simulation of 238U(n,f) reaction induced by D-T neutron source

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Knowledge of actinides (n,f) fission process induced by neutron is of importance in the field of nuclear power and nuclear engineering, especially for reactor applications. In this work, fission characteristics of 238U(n,f) reaction induced by D-T neutron source were simulated with Geant4 code from multiple perspectives, including the fission production yields, total nubar, kinetic energy distribution, fission neutron spectrum and cumulative γ-ray spectrum of the fission products. The simulation results agree well with the experimental nuclear reaction data (EXFOR) and evaluated nuclear data (ENDF). Mainly, this work was to examine the rationality of the parametric nuclear fission model in Geant4 and to direct our future experimental measurements for the cumulative fission yields of 238U(n,f) reaction.

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    Chang-Lin Lan, Meng Peng, Yi Zhang, Zheng Wei, Ze-En Yao & Bao-Lin Xie

  2. Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Chang-Lin Lan & Ze-En Yao

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21327801).

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Lan, CL., Peng, M., Zhang, Y. et al. Geant4 simulation of 238U(n,f) reaction induced by D-T neutron source. NUCL SCI TECH 28, 8 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-016-0158-7

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