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  • Nuclear Physics
  • Particle Physics
  • Reactor Physics

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  • Reactor electron antineutrinos are crucial for understanding nuclear processes.
  • Discrepancies between predicted and observed antineutrino fluxes, known as the reactor antineutrino anomaly (RAA), persist.
  • The influence of specific fuel isotopes on antineutrino yield requires precise measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the fuel-dependent yield of reactor electron antineutrinos.
  • To determine the contribution of different isotopes, specifically Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239, to the antineutrino yield.
  • To assess the impact of these findings on resolving the reactor antineutrino anomaly.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 850,066 electron antineutrino candidate events from inverse beta decay interactions.
  • Utilized data from six 2.8 GWth reactors at the Hanbit nuclear power plant over 1807.9 live days.
  • Employed statistical analysis to correlate antineutrino yields with fuel isotopic composition, particularly Uranium-235 fraction.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant (6.6σ) fuel-dependent variation in the measured antineutrino yield was observed.
  • The measured average inverse beta decay (IBD) yield is (5.84±0.13)×10⁻⁴³ cm²/fission.
  • Specific yields were determined for Uranium-235 ((6.15±0.19)×10⁻⁴³ cm²/fission) and Plutonium-239 ((4.18±0.26)×10⁻⁴³ cm²/fission).
  • A deficit in the Uranium-235 IBD yield relative to predictions was noted, potentially resolving the RAA.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms a significant fuel-dependent antineutrino yield, primarily driven by Uranium-235.
  • Reevaluation of the Uranium-235 IBD yield offers a primary solution to the reactor antineutrino anomaly.
  • Plutonium-239's role in the anomaly requires further investigation, though it's not entirely ruled out.