Enum: ReactorNeutronSpectrumEnum

Neutron energy spectrum classifications

URI: valuesets:ReactorNeutronSpectrumEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
THERMAL	None	Low energy neutrons in thermal equilibrium
EPITHERMAL	None	Intermediate energy neutrons
FAST	None	High energy neutrons from fission

Slots

Name	Description
reactor_neutron_spectrum	Neutron energy spectrum classification

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: ReactorNeutronSpectrumEnum
description: Neutron energy spectrum classifications
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  THERMAL:
    text: THERMAL
    description: Low energy neutrons in thermal equilibrium
    annotations:
      energy_range:
        tag: energy_range
        value: <1 eV
      temperature_equivalent:
        tag: temperature_equivalent
        value: room temperature
      fission_probability:
        tag: fission_probability
        value: high for U-235
    title: Thermal Neutron Spectrum
  EPITHERMAL:
    text: EPITHERMAL
    description: Intermediate energy neutrons
    annotations:
      energy_range:
        tag: energy_range
        value: 1 eV - 1 keV
      temperature_equivalent:
        tag: temperature_equivalent
        value: elevated
    title: Epithermal Neutron Spectrum
  FAST:
    text: FAST
    description: High energy neutrons from fission
    annotations:
      energy_range:
        tag: energy_range
        value: '>1 keV'
      moderation:
        tag: moderation
        value: minimal or none
      breeding_capability:
        tag: breeding_capability
        value: high
    title: Fast Neutron Spectrum