Comparison of photon spectra emitted from fuel debris using different decay data libraries

Matsumura, Taichi ; Okumura, Keisuke ; Fujita, Manabu*

We require reliable nuclear data that can appropriately evaluate the radiation characteristics of fuel debris for the purpose such as development of new sensors, non-destructive assay technologies and optimization of radiation shielding. In the past, even if different results were obtained depending on calculation codes, it was difficult to clarify what caused the differences. To overcome it, we have developed a new reliable code to calculate radiation decay and radioactive source spectra that can accurately treat with large amounts of nuclides and all decay modes in the decay data file. As the first step, we compared the photon spectra of fuel debris by using the recent decay data files: JENDL/DDF-2015, decay sub-libraries of ENDF/B-VIII.0 and JEFF-3.3. In the presentation, we will report requests for the modifications on the decay scheme and branching ratio of decay mode for the next JENDL decay data file.