snf_simulations.cask

Calculate antineutrino spectra for spent nuclear fuel casks.

Module Contents

Classes

Cask	Class representing a cask of spent nuclear fuel.

API

class snf_simulations.cask.Cask(isotope_proportions: dict[str, float], total_mass: float = 1000, name: str = 'Cask')

Class representing a cask of spent nuclear fuel.

Variables:

• isotope_proportions – The proportions of each isotope in the cask. Should be a dictionary where keys are isotope names and values are the proportion of the total mass that isotope represents (between 0 and 1).

• total_mass – The total mass of the cask in kg.

• name – The name of the cask.

_get_component_spectra(removal_time: float = 0) → list[snf_simulations.spec.Spectrum]

Get the individual antineutrino spectra for each isotope in the cask.

Returns:

A list of Spectrum objects, representing the antineutrino spectra for each isotope as well as any additional isotopes created from decays since removal from the reactor.

classmethod from_reactor(reactor: str, total_mass: float) → snf_simulations.cask.Cask

Create a Cask object from reactor data.

get_total_spectrum(removal_time: float = 0) → snf_simulations.spec.Spectrum

Calculate the total antineutrino spectrum as a Spectrum object.

Parameters:

removal_time – The time in years since the cask was removed from the reactor.