New measurement of ${}^{50}$Cr and ${}^{53}$Cr (n,$\gamma$) cross sections at n_TOF: a call for chromium nuclear data revision

P. Pérez-Maroto, C. Guerrero, A. Casanovas +8

${}^{50}$Cr and ${}^{53}$Cr are very relevant in criticality safety benchmarks related to nuclear reactors. The discrepancies of up to 30% between the neutron capture cross section eva…