Future Measurements Possible with the NIFFTE fissionTPC
ORAL
Abstract
The Neutron Induced Fission Fragment Tracking Experiment (NIFFTE) Collaboration has applied the proven technology of Time Projection Chambers (TPC) to the task of precisely measuring fission cross sections. The exquisite tracking capabilities of the NIFFTE fissionTPC allow the full reconstruction of charged particles produced by neutron beam induced fissions from a thin central target. Precise measurements have been made at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center with U-235, U-238 and Pu-239 targets. The wealth of information gained from this approach will allow systematics to be controlled at the level of 1%. The large investment of time and money that have been dedicated to the development of the fissionTPC can be leveraged in the future to make a variety of measurements beyond those for which it was originally intended. This presentation will highlight some of the options for extending the fissionTPC program.
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Authors
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Rusty Towell
Abilene Christian University