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Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

Volume 69, 2019

Our Future Nuclear Data Needs

Abstract

A well-established knowledge of nuclear phenomena including fission, reaction cross sections, and structure/decay properties is critical for applications ranging from the design of new reactors to nonproliferation to the production of radioisotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of illness. However, the lack of a well-quantified, predictive theoretical capability means that most nuclear observables must be measured directly and used to calibrate empirical models, which in turn provide the data needed for these applications. In many cases, either there is a lack of data needed to guide the models or the results of the different measurements are discrepant, leading to the development of evaluation methodologies to provide recommended values and uncertainties. In this review, we describe the nuclear data evaluation process and the international community that carries it out. We then discuss new measurements and improved theory and/or modeling needed to address future challenges in applied nuclear science.

Keyword(s): evaluation, fission, inelastic scattering, level density, medical isotopes, nonproliferation, nuclear data, nuclear energy, radiative strength, reactions, reactor antineutrinos, structure, β decay
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