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Plot of 238Pu(n,Fission) on a logrithmic scale:


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Plot of 238Pu(n,Fission) on a linear scale:


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Plot legend:

(1978) Gu Fu-Hua (Exfor entry V0031002)[orig][doc] (1973) M. G. Silbert, A. Moat, T. E. Young (Exfor entry 10032005)[orig][doc] (1973) M. G. Silbert, A. Moat, T. E. Young (Exfor entry 10032006)[orig][doc]
JEFF30 (1989)[doc] (1970) D. M. Drake, C. D. Bowman, et al. (Exfor entry 10061002)[orig][doc] (1958) T. A. Eastwood, A. P. Baerg, et al. (Exfor entry 12011004)[orig][doc]
ENDFB6 (1978)[doc] (1963) D. K. Butler, R. K. Sjoblom (Exfor entry 12480002)[orig][doc] (1967) W. F. Stubbins, C. D. Bowman, et al. (Exfor entry 12489004)[orig][doc]
JENDL33 (1997)[doc] (1967) D. M. Barton, P. G. Koontz (Exfor entry 12490002)[orig][doc] (1988) B. Alam, R. C. Block, et al. (Exfor entry 12991004)[orig][doc]
ENDL99 (1975) (1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828002)[orig][doc] (1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828003)[orig][doc]
(1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828004)[orig][doc] (1969) E. F. Fomushkin, E. K. Gutnikova (Exfor entry 40012008)[orig][doc]
(1968) S. B. Ermagambetov, G. N. Smirenkin (Exfor entry 40253002)[orig][doc] (1983) B. M. Aleksandrov, S. M. Solov'Jov, et al. (Exfor entry 40673003)[orig][doc]
(1967) E. F. Fomushkin, E. K. Gutnikova, et al. (Exfor entry 40779002)[orig][doc] (1997) B. I. Fursov, B. F. Samylin, et al. (Exfor entry 41303015)[orig][doc]
(1997) B. I. Fursov, B. F. Samylin, et al. (Exfor entry 41303017)[orig][doc] (1999) E. F. Fomushkin, G. F. Novoselov, et al. (Exfor entry 41336002)[orig][doc]


Data scoring:

This is a guide to the quality of each individual dataset. Details of the calculations and scoring can be found here.
DatasetpubYearpubTypenDataaveDev (barns)sqrt(varDev) (barns)ScoreComment
(1973) M. G. Silbert, A. Moat, T. E. Young (Exfor entry 10032005)[orig][doc] 1973 Journal 3639 2.25563535442 0.133544733382 8.3891800878 OK Data
(1973) M. G. Silbert, A. Moat, T. E. Young (Exfor entry 10032006)[orig][doc] 1973 Journal 3120 0.798805519278 0.0281209537913 6.82692647307 OK Data
(1970) D. M. Drake, C. D. Bowman, et al. (Exfor entry 10061002)[orig][doc] 1970 Report 2613 3.01374753866 0.244573398431 10.2583209371 OK Data
(1958) T. A. Eastwood, A. P. Baerg, et al. (Exfor entry 12011004)[orig][doc] 1958 Proc. 1 0.173962254882 None 9.17396225488 OK Data
(1963) D. K. Butler, R. K. Sjoblom (Exfor entry 12480002)[orig][doc] 1963 Journal 78 0.397328220216 0.0254884820589 8.42281670227 OK Data
(1967) W. F. Stubbins, C. D. Bowman, et al. (Exfor entry 12489004)[orig][doc] 1967 Journal 253 9.97327348722 1.48799853453 18.4612720217 Shape Data
(1967) D. M. Barton, P. G. Koontz (Exfor entry 12490002)[orig][doc] 1967 Journal 4 0.0312674050228 0.0323106719205 7.06357807694 OK Data
(1988) B. Alam, R. C. Block, et al. (Exfor entry 12991004)[orig][doc] 1988 Journal 150 3.63410098155 1.76459817142 8.39869915298 OK Data
(1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828002)[orig][doc] 1982 Proc. 88 0.103145259896 0.0177566886854 4.12090194858 OK Data
(1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828003)[orig][doc] 1982 Proc. 3727 7.6645896157 0.251234866821 11.9158244825 Shape Data
(1982) C. Budtz-Joergensen, H. -H. Knitter, D. L. Smith (Exfor entry 21828004)[orig][doc] 1982 Proc. 16 15.0737174608 16.5209116315 35.5946290923 Useless, bad score
(1969) E. F. Fomushkin, E. K. Gutnikova (Exfor entry 40012008)[orig][doc] 1969 Journal 14 0.072730022841 0.0370427553291 7.10977277817 OK Data
(1968) S. B. Ermagambetov, G. N. Smirenkin (Exfor entry 40253002)[orig][doc] 1968 Journal 20 0.0675648817946 0.0196332440808 7.08719812588 OK Data
(1983) B. M. Aleksandrov, S. M. Solov'Jov, et al. (Exfor entry 40673003)[orig][doc] 1983 Journal 1 0.139792619946 None 4.13979261995 OK Data
(1967) E. F. Fomushkin, E. K. Gutnikova, et al. (Exfor entry 40779002)[orig][doc] 1967 Journal 1 0.0292185432318 None 7.02921854323 OK Data
(1997) B. I. Fursov, B. F. Samylin, et al. (Exfor entry 41303015)[orig][doc] 1997 Proc. 9 0.181450573313 0.134237581405 1.31568815472 OK Data
(1997) B. I. Fursov, B. F. Samylin, et al. (Exfor entry 41303017)[orig][doc] 1997 Proc. 62 0.160996266944 0.0427296514538 1.2037259184 OK Data
(1999) E. F. Fomushkin, G. F. Novoselov, et al. (Exfor entry 41336002)[orig][doc] 1999 Proc. 1 0.0667344166274 None 1.06673441663 OK Data


Suitability for fitting assessment:

This assessment is provided as a guide to determine whether it is possible to perform a reasonable fit to the data. Details of the calculations can be found here.
RegionnDataaveDeltaEn (MeV)sqrt(varDeltaEn) (MeV)minEn (MeV)maxEn (MeV)Comment
Thermal (< 10-6 MeV) 23 4.297e-08 7.26921412712e-09 2.53e-08 9.7064e-07 OK to fit
Resonance (10-6 - 10-3 MeV) 9030 1.10572499723e-07 2.17493326653e-09 1.1409e-06 0.0009995 OK to fit
Unresolved Resonance (10-3 - 1 MeV) 4494 0.000222345813488 1.62277846287e-05 0.00100026 1.0 OK to fit
High Energy (> 1 MeV) 250 0.063843373494 0.0140124642942 1.003 16.9 OK to fit


Evaluation scoring:

Here we compare all of the evaluations for this reaction to all the data for this reaction. The comparison is broken down into physically relevant regions. Details about the calculation of chi^2 and the caveats of this calculation can be found here.
Thermal (< 10-6 MeV) Resonance (10-6 - 10-3 MeV) Unresolved Resonance (10-3 - 1 MeV) High Energy (> 1 MeV)
EvaluationnDatachi^2chi^2/nDatanDatachi^2chi^2/nDatanDatachi^2chi^2/nDatanDatachi^2chi^2/nData
JEFF30 (1989)[doc] 23 241.39 10.495 8986 1.2499e+07 1391 4494 1.0072e+06 224.11 250 2354.2 9.4167
ENDFB6 (1978)[doc] 23 307.54 13.371 8986 6.5489e+06 728.79 4494 3.5324e+05 78.603 250 2782.1 11.129
JENDL33 (1997)[doc] 23 241.39 10.495 8986 1.1354e+07 1263.5 4494 1.5036e+05 33.458 250 2350.8 9.4031
ENDL99 (1975) 23 515.89 22.43 8986 5.3404e+06 594.31 4494 3.8183e+05 84.963 250 2572.7 10.291
Best Evaluation JEFF30 ENDL99 JENDL33 JENDL33


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