ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Latest Magazine Issues
Dec 2025
Jul 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
January 2026
Nuclear Technology
December 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
November 2025
Latest News
AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
R. W. Hockenbury, W. R. Moyer, R. C. Block
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 49 | Number 2 | October 1972 | Pages 153-161
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE72-A35503
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The neutron capture and fission cross sections of 240 Pu have been measured from 20 eV to 30 keV. Transmission measurements were also made from 30 to 500 eV. The capture data were normalized using the transmission results to minimize the uncertainty in absolute normalization. The average capture cross section has been determined from 6 to 30 keV. The s-wave average radiation width has been found to be (0.0295 ± 0.0015) eV. Resonance parameters to 500 eV and an s-wave strength function of (1.10 ± 0.27) × 10−4 have also been obtained. Subthreshold fission structure was observed up to 30 keV. The level spacing for subthreshold fission was found to be (710 ± 200) eV. Comparisons of all our results are made to previously published data.
