Fission Cross Section Calculation Using TALYS Based on Two Different Level Density Models

Abstract

Fission cross sections in statistical model of fission are calculated using one of important parameter such as transmission coefficients. This parameter calculated using optical model parameter and level density. There are several models of level density that can be used to predict fission cross section. They are Constant Temperature Model, Fermi Gas Model, Back‐Shifted Fermi Gas Model, and Generalized Superfluid Model. In this work, fission cross section would be calculated using two different model of level density, such as Constant Temperature Model Plus Fermi Gas and Generalized Superfluid Model on Th‐232 (n,f) fission reaction. Calculation result from two different model then would be compared with experimental data from ENDF B/VI. Analysis of result would lead to the conclusion of spesific characteristic for each model in every fission cases. This work has became a preliminary study to calculate fission cross section using different set of level density models. Further work will be implemented to calculate similar fission cross section using level density parameter that approximated by Thermal wavelength [see 21].