Speaker
Andrew Ratkiewicz
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Description
Neutron-induced reactions on radioactive nuclei are important for a variety of applications. However, these reactions are often difficult to measure directly due to the unstable nature of the reactants. A variety of indirect methods have been developed in which experimental measurements are used to constrain the statistical calculations of these reactions. I will discuss the epistemological uncertainties inherent in these approaches and share some results from a recent experimental campaign in which we gathered data for several indirect constraints.
Author
Andrew Ratkiewicz
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
