Memo CP-D/325
12 June 2001
From:

O. Schwerer and M. Lammer

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Subject: Actions and Conclusions of the 2001 NRDC Meeting
Please find attached the Actions and Conclusions of the Technical NRDC Meeting held inVienna from 28 to 30 May 2001 for your final review. Please send us any corrections oradditions as soon as possible, but not later than 30 June 2001.
Compared to the version distributed at the meeting, some minor editing was done and someclarifications were added. At the end of the conclusions, a recommendation stressing theimportance of the upcoming Nuclear Data Conference in Tsukuba was added.
As usual, the meeting report, which will include also the status reports and part of theworking papers, will be published as an INDC(NDS)- report.

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Actions and Conclusions from the NRDC Meeting 28-30 May 2001, Vienna, Austria
CONCLUSIONSCINDA and CINDA2001C1:

The CINDA2001 format as proposed in WP2001-23 is accepted with the addition ofhierarchy 7 for multiple authors. The CINDA2001 quantity codes given in a newDictionary 45 (see WP2001-24, last page) will be reviewed by the NEA Data Bankand be finalized by a working group consisting of McLane, Kellett, Lammer, Maev.
There will be the following new dictionaries:
44 Conversion of EXFOR quantities (Dict.36) to new CINDA quantities (Dict.45)
45 (New) CINDA quantities
46 Conversion of old CINDA quantities (Dict.42) to new CINDA quantities(Dict.45)
47 Reader codes
48 Spectra codes

C2:

The 2001 CINDA book will be issued as Supplement to CINDA2000. The format
will be as shown as Layout 4 in WP2001-27.

C3:

The deadline for receiving CINDA entries to be included in the book is 1 November(for expected publication in January 2002).

C4:

NEA will continue to produce the CD version of CINDA which will be distributed
together with the book to all recipients.

EXFOR/CINDA Dictionary System(see also Conclusion C1 above on new dictionaries for CINDA2001)
C5:

Dictionary transmissions should be four times a year.

C6:

NEA-DB still needs the dictionaries in "TRANS" format (as described in the EXFOR
Systems Manual, Chapter 6).

C7:

Starting with the year 2000, conferences will be coded with a 4 digit year. The total
length will therefore be up to 10 characters. CINDA will use, in all cases, the first 8characters of the EXFOR code until transmission in the new CINDA 2001 formatbegins.

C8:

The proposal to add the OXI code to EXFOR dictionary 9 (Compounds) and DANIEL
dictionary 27 (Nuclides and Compounds) as detailed in Memo 4C-4/113 (= WP 200110) is accepted.

C9:

The final implementation of "wild cards" in Dictionary 36 is deferred until all centers
can use them. (Note: The use of the wild cards '*' (for all particles) and '*F' (for fissionfragments) in SF7 (particle considered) of dictionary 36 was agreed in principle at the1997 NRDC meeting.) See also Action A12.

General EXFOR matters
C10: Reactions with many reaction products should be coded in the variable productnucleus formalism (ELEM/MASS) allowing coding in one subentry rather than
individual subentries for each product.
C11: NNDC will be responsible for co-ordinating the compilation of all charged particle
data produced at facilities in USA and Canada.
EXFOR coding rules and dictionary changes
C12: The proceedings of the 2000 Tsukuba conference will be published as a Supplement tothe Journal Nucl.Sci.Technol. and should be coded in CINDA under both, theconference code and the journal code.
C13: RCL is to be deleted from the “Particle Considered” dictionary (EXFOR Dict.33).
C14: A new heading KT-K for kT in temperature units (e.g. Kelvin) as proposed in WP
2001-4(Rev) is adopted. The old heading KT is kept for kT in energy units.
C15: The reintroduction of the heading WVE-LN, to be used when wavelength is given inplace of EN, is adopted as proposed in WP 2001-4(Rev).
C16: Zero errors are not allowed in the COMMON or DATA table. If the value of an error
is unknown, the respective data field must remain blank.
C17: The quantity NN,POL/DA/DE,,K as proposed in CP-E/002 is approved. See Action
A31 on the other polarization quantities.
C18: All angular correlations are coded as DA/CRL, and the existing codes with FY/CRL
and KE/CRL remain. The quantities proposed in Memo 4C-4/107 (WP 2001-7) areaccepted with COR replaced by DA/CRL. See also Action A32.
C19: The case outlined in WP 2001-8 should be coded PR/PAR,DA,G instead of
PAR/M-,DA,G.
C20: The new IAEA report codes proposed in WP 2001-9 are not adopted, the proposed
codes NEACRP-L- for the report NEANDC(E)-NEACRP-L, and PHCL for thejournal Physicalia were adopted. The code HIP has to be clarified (Action A33).
C21: For the coding of isobaric analog states the proposal 1 in Memo CP-C/281, which isequivalent to the proposal in Memo CP-C/264, is adopted (see WP 2001-11).
C22: As a temporary solution, the coding of pions as PIN+PIP+X in REACTION SF3 ispermitted (see memo CP-A/107, WP2001-12). However, in addition the coding ofPIN/PIP in SF7 is required.
The addition of pions to dictionary 27 is, at this time, not accepted (see, however,Action A34).
C23: The code PI for unspecified pions will be added to EXFOR Dictionary 29.

C24: A new quantity, dσ/dN (cross section differential by number of outgoing neutrons)(WP 2001-15) will be coded as SIG/DN. The independent variable is to be coded
under the heading N-OUT.
C25: The new units for product yields proposed in WP 2001-14(Rev) are agreed. In addition
the unit MB/PRD (millibarns per product particle) is introduced for the quantity
proposed in WP 2001-15 (Conclusion C24).
C26: The new headings LVL-INI and LVL-FIN are introduced for those cases where theinitial and final levels are given as additional information but not as independentvariables (see WP 2001-16). (As independent variables, the existing headings E-LVLINI, E-LVL-FIN are to be used.)
C27: The quantity PRE,AP/DA,FF as proposed in memo CP-E/001 (WP2001-22) is adopted.
Software development on relational database platforms
C28: It would be useful to have frequent meetings among the people involved in thecollaboration on the development of the nuclear reaction database and the associatedprograms. One meeting could be arranged as part or contiguous to the NRDC meeting.
For effective co-operation, a minimum of one additional working group meeting
annually is advisable. The means of arranging such a meeting should be investigated.

RECOMMENDATIONThe NRDC would like to stress the significance of the forthcoming Nuclear Data
Conference in Tsukuba to all members and their organisations. An invited paper, authored byrepresentatives of the four core centers will be presented at this conference. The talk will
explore the current and future services provided by the Nuclear Reaction Data Centers. It ishighly desirable that representatives from each of these core centers be present at theconference.
The NRDC also plan to have a stand at the conference for the demonstration of online
services and products available on CD-ROM, particularly EXFOR/CINDA/data plotting.
Appropriate staff are needed to allow fruitful use to be made of this opportunity to discuss its
services with nuclear data users, including experimentalists and evaluators.

Actions and Conclusions from the NRDC Meeting 28-30 May 2001, Vienna, Austria
ACTIONS
GeneralA1:(All)

To inform the NDS of any documents in the IAEA-NDS series
which need to be made available online in PDF format.

A2:(Lammer)(old A5) To prepare the IAEA-NDS- document for the PC version(by Denschlag et al) of a program package by A.C.Wahl for
calculation of fission yield distributions.

A3:

(All)

(old A11) To send contributions on frequently askeds questions
regarding nuclear data issues to the NEA-DB who will then include
these as a link from the NRDC web page.

A4:(NEA-DB)(old A12) To provide a link from the NRDC page to the Network
document

A5:

All(old A13) To provide a link from their home page to the NRDC
page

CINDA and CINDA2001
To review the CINDA2001 quantity codes given in the new
dictionary 45 (see also Conclusion C1).

A6:

NEA-DBA7:

all CINDA centres: To complete table of WP2001-28 (Journals covered for CINDA)
and send it to Meinhart Lammer by 30 June 2001

A8:

NDS

To create working environment for area 4 CINDA database locatedat NDS

A9:

CNDC

To compile Chinese experimental works (journals and conferenceproceedings) for CINDA and send to NDS in Reader format.

EXFOR/CINDA Dictionary System
A10: AllTo propose revised format of Dictionary 27 (nuclides) well before
the next meeting. (The goal of the reform is to reduce the frequencyof updates of this dictionary while some automatic checking of thenuclides should remain possible).

A11: McLane

To update the EXFOR manual and LEXFOR sections dealing withchemical compounds with the proposed new oxide codes (WP200110).

A12: AllTo ensure that they can use the "wild cards" in Dictionary 36 (seeConclusion C9).

A13: NDS

To remove the restrictions “for photonuclear data (only)” from all
dictionaries at their earliest convenience.

General EXFOR matters
A14: AllTo check/retransmit all entries included in the list of pending
retransmissions by McLane distributed at the 2001 NRDC meeting.

A15: Dunaeva(Old A29) To make a benchmark test of Chukreev's code TESTEXF vs. CHEX

A16: Tarkanyi(Old A30) To distribute updated list of references missing in
EXFOR obtained in the framework of the CRP on Medical
Radioisotope Production

A17: CPND centers(Old A31) To go through this list and communicate to Tarkanyi
which works from their area of responsibility they will compile.
Works not covered this way will then be free to be compiled byothers.

A18: NEA-DB,NDS(Old A32) To convert remaining 60000 and 70000 series entries toproper EXFOR entries of area 2 and 3.

A19: AllTo delete all entries of the 80000 series from their local EXFOR
data base.

A20: All(Old A33) In view of the poor statistics for EXFOR compilation ofrecent works, all centers should give higher priority to new works.

A21: McLane(Old A34) Send a memorandum of understanding about thecompilation responsibilities resulting from the agreement withPhys.Rev.C to all participating centers.

A22: Dunaeva,Chukreev(Old A35) To try to establish an agreement with the publisher ofYadernaya Fizika similar to that between NNDC and Phys. Rev C.

A23: Maev

To check with Varlamov on the status of the possible inclusion ofBlokhin’s compilation of emission spectra of photonuclear reactions
in EXFOR (follow-up to old A36).

A24: NDS

To make available the Word files of the EXFOR Systems Manualand the LEXFOR Manual on their FTP site in an appropriate
subdirectory.

A25: AllTo send any comments on the above manuals to McLane before the30th June 2001.

A26: McLane

To update the manuals accordingly and send to NDS for inclusionon their FTP site prior to 31st August 2001.

A27: All interested

To contact Liam Costello in order to obtain access to the NDS
version of the CHEX code.

A28: McLane,
ZerkinTo investigate the production of a system-independent version of theCHEX code.

A29

ZerkinTo rerun the list of multiple appearances of main references in
EXFOR entries (WP 2001-20) taking into account supersededentries and deleted entries with subentry 1 remaining in the file.

A30

All

To correct those entries found to have errors which are given in WP
2001-19 and the revised version of WP 2001-20.

EXFOR coding rules and dictionary changes
A31: McLane

To clarify the questions raised in WP2001-6 on proposed
Polarization quantities and update the proposed LEXFOR entry onPolarization.

A32: McLane

To look into all types of 'correlations' and provide a more detailed
LEXFOR entry and/or a new proposal.

A33: McLane

To clarify the code HIP proposed in Memo CP-D/278 (WP 2001-9).

A34: All

To consider and propose methods for coding fundamental particles
in SF4, in particular negatively charged ones, e.g. negative pions.

A35: Babykina

To send an example for the use of the code PART-OUT as proposedin Memo CP-A/108 (WP 2001-13).

A36: McLane

To update the LEXFOR entry regarding the E-LVL headings, inparticular with respect to the new headings LVL-FIN, LVL-INI.