Characterisation of neutron field in the polyethylene neutron irradiator

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21340%2F21%3A00345790" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21340/21:00345790 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109529" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109529</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109529" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109529</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Characterisation of neutron field in the polyethylene neutron irradiator

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The paper describes neutron field characterisation of low-flux multipurpose educational irradiator developed at Czech Technical University in Prague. The irradiator is aimed for demonstration experiments including neutron activation analysis, delayed neutron counting, or studies related to neutron and/or gamma detection and spectrometric devices. It may accommodate various neutron sources including 252Cf or AmBe radionuclide sources, D-D generator, or in-reactor irradiated nuclear material serving as delayed neutron source, or gamma sources including radionuclide ones or short-lived sources produced in the adjacent reactor. The characterisation was performed based on neutron activation technique using gold foils. It included two experimental parts. The first one verified the level of response symmetry in the four irradiation channels and characterisation of the axial distribution in the irradiation channels. Within the second one, the responses to thermal and epithermal neutrons and the cadmium ratio in the central irradiation position were determined. Whereas the former was determined solely with the 252Cf source, the latter was performed for all available sources: 252Cf, AmBe, and the D-D generator. The experimental results were further compared to calculations by the MCNP Monte Carlo code.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Characterisation of neutron field in the polyethylene neutron irradiator

Popis výsledku anglicky

The paper describes neutron field characterisation of low-flux multipurpose educational irradiator developed at Czech Technical University in Prague. The irradiator is aimed for demonstration experiments including neutron activation analysis, delayed neutron counting, or studies related to neutron and/or gamma detection and spectrometric devices. It may accommodate various neutron sources including 252Cf or AmBe radionuclide sources, D-D generator, or in-reactor irradiated nuclear material serving as delayed neutron source, or gamma sources including radionuclide ones or short-lived sources produced in the adjacent reactor. The characterisation was performed based on neutron activation technique using gold foils. It included two experimental parts. The first one verified the level of response symmetry in the four irradiation channels and characterisation of the axial distribution in the irradiation channels. Within the second one, the responses to thermal and epithermal neutrons and the cadmium ratio in the central irradiation position were determined. Whereas the former was determined solely with the 252Cf source, the latter was performed for all available sources: 252Cf, AmBe, and the D-D generator. The experimental results were further compared to calculations by the MCNP Monte Carlo code.

Druh

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CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20305 - Nuclear related engineering; (nuclear physics to be 1.3);

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF16_013%2F0001790" target="_blank" >EF16_013/0001790: Posílení a rozvoj výzkumu na ČVUT v Praze s využitím výzkumné infrastruktury VR-1- Školní reaktor pro výzkumnou činnost</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

ISSN

0969-8043

e-ISSN

1872-9800

Svazek periodika

168

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

109529

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000605532900052

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85097356630