RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CROSS-SECTION MEASUREMENTS FOR FUSION REACTORS


S.M. Qaim

Institut für Chemie 1 (Nuklearchemie)
Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH
5170 Jülich, Federal Republic of Germany


A brief review of some of the recent experimental work on differential data measurements is given. The neutron, γ-ray and charged particle emission cross sections, measured using various interdisciplinary techniques, are discussed. Special attention is paid to reactions relevant to gas production, tritium breeding and formation of long-lived activation products. Some of the areas needing further experimental work are outlined.

KEYWORDS: differential data, cross section, excitation function, neutron emission, γ-ray emission, charged particle emission, gas production, tritium breeding, activation, transmutation