Prompt fission neutron multiplicity and spectrum evaluations for n+ 238U reaction

Abstract

The prompt fission neutron multiplicity and spectra for n+ 238U reaction are calculated using an improved Los Alamos model which includes the linear relation between the average prompt gamma ray energy and the prompt neutron multiplicity and also the average fission fragment kinetic energy dependence on the incident neutron energy. The coefficients describing the quadratic variation of the fission fragment kinetic energy versus the incident energy are obtained by extrapolation of the data and procedure used for n+ 235U reaction. The inverse process compound nucleus cross-section of the fissioning nucleus is calculated using the coupled channel method. In the incident energy range where only the first fission chance is involved the comparison of present spectrum evaluation with spectrum calculation using multi-modal model is made too. The calculated prompt neutron multiplicity and spectra of 238U neutron induced fission are in good agreement with the experimental data for the entire incident energy range required in evaluations, proving the validity of the used procedure.