Improvements on decay heat summation calculations by means of total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy measurements

A. Algora, D. Jordan, J. L. Táin, B. Rubio, J. Agramunt, L. Caballero, E. Nácher, A. B. Perez-Cerdan, F. Molina, A. Krasznahorkay, M. D. Hunyadi, J. Gulyás, A. Vitéz, M. Csatlós, L. Csige, J. Äysto, H. Penttilä, S. Rinta-Antila, I. Moore, T. EronenA. Jokinen, A. Nieminen, J. Hakala, P. Karvonen, A. Kankainen, U. Hager, T. Sonoda, A. Saastamoinen, J. Rissanen, T. Kessler, C. Weber, J. Ronkainen, S. Rahaman, V. Elomaa, K. Burkard, W. Hüller, L. Batist, W. Gelletly, T. Yoshida, A. L. Nichols, A. Sonzogni, K. Peräjärvi

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Abstract

The decay heat of fission products plays an important role in predictions of the heat released by nuclear fuel in reactors. In this contribution we present results of the analysis of the measurement of the beta decay of some refractory isotopes that were considered possible important contributors to the decay heat in reactors. The measurements presented here were performed at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. In our measurements we have combined for the first time a Penning trap (JYFLTRAP), which was used as a high resolution isobaric separator, with a total absorption spectrometer. The results of the measurements as well as their consequences for decay heat summation calculations are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1479-1482
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Korean Physical Society
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

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