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OECD/NEA Data Bank e-newsletter

No. 1, March 2008

Welcome to the first issue of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank's e-newsletter. In order to improve communication with Data Bank users, we aim to publish this newsletter on a regular basis (every two to three months).

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Contents:
  1. Nuclear data and tools
  2. Processed data libraries
  3. Chemical thermodynamics data
  4. Computer programs
  5. Integral experiments data
  6. Training courses and workshops
  7. Conferences

1. Nuclear data and tools


Nuclear data services cover all aspects of experimental and evaluated nuclear reaction data. This includes: compiling experimental data (EXFOR) and bibliographic information (CINDA); collecting evaluated data (EVA); distributing nuclear data to users; exchanging data with other nuclear data centres; and developing computer software for managing and disseminating nuclear data. These services also include the production, distribution and testing of the Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) library. For more information visit the nuclear data web page at www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbdata.

A new release of the nuclear data display program JANIS (version 3.0.1) is available at www.oecd-nea.org/janis/.

Thanks to user feedback, the following improvements and corrections have been implemented:

See www.oecd-nea.org/janis/versions.html for more details about the latest changes. To launch the latest release, visit www.oecd-nea.org/janis/webstart/janis.jnlp.

2. Processed data libraries

Recently acquired or tested application data libraries:

For a full list of processed cross-section data libraries visit www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbprog/categ-z.html.

The most recent updates to NJOY, a data processing system of evaluated nuclear data files in ENDF format, visit www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbprog/njoy-links.html.

For additional information on processing nuclear data (tools, libraries, workshops, …) please visit our website www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbdata/process/index.html.

3. Chemical thermodynamics data

The fourth phase of the TDB project (TDB-IV) began on 1 February 2008. The TDB project management boards of Phase III met on 19 February 2008 and Phase IV met on 20 February 2008 at the NEA offices. An agreement was reached and as a result, the third phase will be closed; the remaining tasks and budget will be transferred to the fourth phase. The outstanding tasks include completing and publishing the reviews of chemical thermodynamic data for inorganic compounds and complexes of thorium (Th), iron (Fe), and tin (Sn). The fourth phase of the project will comprise:

The TDB database can be downloaded from the NEA website by registered users. To register, visit www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbtdb/utilities/howtoaccess.html.

For more information on the TDB project visit www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbtdb/.

A database for radiochemical modelling has been acquired recently and the abstract is available at NEA-1210/19 ZZ HATCHES-18.

4. Computer programs

The most recently acquired or tested computer codes and application data libraries are:

For more details see the daily updated list at www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbprog/cpsnew.html.

Reminder: requests for computer codes acquired from RSICC under the co-operative arrangement (signed on 10 April 2006) have to undergo an additional screening procedure. End users need to fill in several forms in order to obtain a single user/single site licence for using such codes. If you have already downloaded these forms, please note that the instructions have been updated.

The web page with the full list of Monte Carlo computer codes is available at www.oecd-nea.org/html/dbprog/MonteCarlo-Kwic-table-TYP.html. The codes are sorted by application field and are now available on the OECD/NEA Data Bank website and RSICC, which have both been updated.

5. Integral experiments data

6. Training courses and workshops

7. Conferences


Meetings and conferences sponsored by the OECD/NEA Nuclear Science Committee and Data Bank

See also: Other NEA nuclear science meetings

To access the latest issue of the NEA monthly electronic bulletin, visit www.oecd-nea.org/html/new.html.