By performing global fits to inverse beta decay (IBD) yield measurements from existing neutrino experiments based at highly $^{235}$U enriched reactor cores and conventional low-enriched cores, we explore current direct bounds on production by the sub-dominant fission isotope $^{241}$Pu. For this nuclide, determine an IBD of $\sigma_{241}$ = 8.16 $\pm$ 3.47 cm$^2$/fission, a value (135 58)% tha...

The systematic evaluations of spectrum averaged cross sections dosimetric reactions over a broad range energies were performed in 252 Cf (spontaneous fission) and 235 U(n th ,f) neutron fields. sources used this study LR-0, VR-1 zero power research light water reactors, LVR-15 10 MW reactor, source with emission specified precisely by the manganese sulphate bath. All spectral inferred from meas...

We measured in situ the radiation-induced absorption of pure silica core fibers exposed to a fission nuclear radiation. We observed the growth of the 1.38m OH vibration band in polymer coated fiber. Two contributions, a gamma-induced hydrogen diffusion and the recoil protons, are compared. The major contribution to the OH content growth is identified to originate from the gamma-induced hydrogen...

Herndon‟s georeactor at the center of Earth is immune to meltdown, which is not the case for recently published copy-cat georeactors, which would necessarily be subject to “hot” nuclear fuel, prevailing high-temperature environments, and high confining pressures. Herndon‟s georeactor uniquely is expected to be self-regulating through establishing a balance between heat-production and actinide s...

MYRRHA is a flexible experimental facility being designed at the SCK CEN, in Mol, Belgium. Cooled by lead-bismuth, it conceived to operate both sub-critical mode, as an accelerator driven system, and critical fast reactor. In order comply with reactor design requirements, uncertainties due nuclear data must be quantified. Significant gaps between target accuracies have been systematically shown...