Pulsed and monoenergetic beams for neutron cross-section measurements using activation and scattering techniques at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory

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• 作者：A. Hutcheson ; C.T. Angell ; J.A. Becker ; M. Boswell ; A.S. Crowell ; D. Dashdorj ; B. Fallin ; N. Fotiades ; C.R. Howell ; H.J. Karwowski ; J.H. Kelley ; M. Kiser ; R.A. Macri ; R.O. Nelson ; R.S. Pedroni ; A.P. T
• 关键词：Neutron-induced reactions ; In-beam measurements ; Clover detectors ; ²³⁵U(n ; 2n) ; ²³⁸U(n ; 2n) ; ²⁴¹Am(n ; 2n)
• 刊名：Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B ; Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
• 出版年：2007
• 期刊代码：42_0168583x
• 类别：ph
• 出版时间：August 2007
• 卷：261
• 期：1-2
• 页码：369-372
• 文件大小：520 K

摘要

In support of the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances initiative, an experimental program has been developed at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL) to measure (n,xn) cross-sections with both in-beam and activation techniques with the goal of improving the partial cross-section database for the NNSA Stockpile Stewardship Program. First experimental efforts include excitation function measurements on ^235,238U and ²⁴¹Am using pulsed and monoenergetic neutron beams with E_n = 5–15 MeV. Neutron-induced partial cross-sections were measured by detecting prompt γ rays from the residual nuclei using various combinations of clover and planar HPGe detectors in the TUNL shielded neutron source area. Complimentary activation measurements using DC neutron beams have also been performed in open geometry in our second target area. The neutron-induced activities were measured in the TUNL low-background counting area. In this presentation, we include detailed information about the irradiation procedures and facilities and preliminary data on first measurements using this capability.