International Codes and Model Intercomparison for Intermediate Energy Activation Yields [NSC/DOC(97)-1]
January 1997
Table of Contents
Abstract
Text of the report
- Introduction
- Summary of contributions and types of codes
- Sources of experimental data
- Methodology of the intercomparison
- Calculation of cumulative cross sections
- Graphical presentation of results
- Quantification of agreement between experiment
and theory
- Results and discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
Appendix I. Tables
- Table 1 – Participation in the intercomparison by
code name and physics employed.
- Table 2 – List of participants.
- Table 3 – Sources of experimental data used for the
intercomparison.
- Table 4 – Radioactive progenitors considered in the
calculation of cumulative cross sections and nuclear decay
data used for the calculation.
- Table 5 – Coverage of target/product combinations
by the different contributions.
- Table 6 – Deviation factors of calculated from experimental
cross sections for energies between 1 MeV and 50 MeV. For each
reaction the average deviation factor <F> acc. to equ. 4
and the smallest and largest deviation factors (Fmin, Fmax acc.
to equs. 5 and 6) are given.
- Table 7 – Deviation factors of calculated from experimental
cross sections for energies between 51 MeV and 200 MeV. For each
reaction the average deviation factor <F> acc. to equ.
4 and the smallest and largest deviation factors (Fmin, Fmax acc.
to equs. 5 and 6) are given.
- Table 8 – Deviation factors of calculated from experimental
cross sections for energies between 201 MeV and 5000 MeV. For
each reaction the average deviation factor <F> acc. to equ.
4 and the smallest and largest deviation factors (Fmin, Fmax
acc. to equs. 5 and 6) are given.
- Table 9 – Mean deviation factors for each contribution
averaged over all reactions and target elements for energy groups
from 0 MeV-50 MeV, 51 MeV-200 MeV and 201 MeV to 5000 MeV.
Appendix II. Graphical presentation of the results
of the intercomparison
- Figure captions 1 to 341
- Figure 1 – Global mean deviation factors for each contribution averaged over all reactions and target elements for energy groups from 0 MeV-50 MeV, 51 MeV-200 MeV and 201 MeV to 5000 MeV.
- Figures 2-7 – Reaction cross sections for energies up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 8-13 – Reaction cross sections for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 14-21 – Results for the target element oxygen up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 22-34 – Results for the target element aluminum up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 35-59 – Results for the target element iron up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 60-64 – Results for the target element cobalt up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 65-92 – Results for the target element zirconium up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 93-139 – Results for the target element gold up to 200 MeV.
- Figures 140-147 – Results for the target element oxygen for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 148-160 – Results for the target element aluminum for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 161-193 – Results for the target element iron for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 194-198 – Results for the target element cobalt for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 199-253 – Results for the target element zirconium for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
- Figures 254-341 – Results for the target element gold for energies between 1 MeV and 5000 MeV.
Appendix III. Detailed description of codes used
Appendix IV. Specifications of the intercomparison exercise
Experimental data
For each reaction in the following files, there is a sequence of 30 dummy lines below the line describing the reaction. The data is tabulated in four ccolumns: energy, energy-error, cross-section, cross-section-error.
