The neutron fission cross section of 243Cm for neutron energies 0.03 eV – 20 keV is measured with a neutron spectrometer at the Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the basis of the moderation time in lead (SVZ-100). The values of the resonance fission integral and the Westcott factor g(T) are obtained. A comparison is made with existing data and recommended values. A new evaluation of the fission cross section for thermal neutrons is made.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 107, No. 2, pp. 86–90, August, 2009.
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Alekseev, A.A., Bergman, A.A., Berlev, A.I. et al. 243Cm neutron fission cross section. At Energy 107, 110–115 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-009-9204-4
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