Updating the Photonuclear Data Library and Generating a Reference Database for Photon Strength Functions
Closed for Proposals
Project Type
Coordinated Research ProjectProject Code
F41032
CRP
2145
Approved Date
3 July 2015Project Status
Active - OngoingStart Date
1 January 2016Expected End Date
31 December 2019Completed Date
2 July 2019Description
Photon nuclear data describing interactions of photons with atomic nuclei are of importance for a variety of applications ranging from radiation shielding and radiotherapy to inspection technologies and transmutation of nuclear waste. The CRP will measure, compile, assess and evaluate photonuclear data and photon strength functions to update the IAEA Photonuclear Data Library (2000) and generate a new reference database of Photon Strength Functions.
Objectives
Provide good-quality and reliable photon nuclear data?to users in nuclear applications such as radiation shielding, radiotherapy, inspection technologies, fission and fusion reactor technologies, transmutation of nuclear waste and astrophysical nucleosynthesis.
Specific Objectives
Provide evaluated and recommended photon strength function data
Obtain new experimental photonuclear data
Provide updated evaluated photonuclear data