Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction

The research deals with a spectrometry of neutron field based on the p(20)+Be source reaction. The p(20)+Be interaction stands for a nuclear reaction where protons accelerated to energy of 20 MeV bombard Be target. Produced neutron field has broad energy distribution up to 18 MeV. The research was c...

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Main Authors: Ján Kozic, Milan Štefánik
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Published: Czech Technical University in Prague 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/8561
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description The research deals with a spectrometry of neutron field based on the p(20)+Be source reaction. The p(20)+Be interaction stands for a nuclear reaction where protons accelerated to energy of 20 MeV bombard Be target. Produced neutron field has broad energy distribution up to 18 MeV. The research was carried out at the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and was motivated by extension of experimental possibilities of the NG-2 target station. To determine the neutron spectrum, the activation foil technique was used. During the experiment, ten activation foils were irradiated. Activated foils were measured using the HPGe detector to determine the reaction rates of observed reactions. The neutron field was simulated in the MCNPX code, and the simulation served as a priori information for the unfolding of the neutron spectrum in the SAND-II code. A determined neutron spectrum is essential for various experiments, e.g., material research, measurements of nuclear data, etc.
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spelling doaj-art-ba21ac452341429ead3f7c8e37d013ab2025-08-20T03:57:44ZengCzech Technical University in PragueActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings2336-53822022-12-0137384210.14311/APP.2022.37.00385803Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reactionJán Kozic0Milan Štefánik1Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Department of Nuclear Reactors, V Holešovickách 2, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute of The Czech Academy of Sciences p.r.i., Rež No. 130, 250 68 Rež, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Department of Nuclear Reactors, V Holešovickách 2, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute of The Czech Academy of Sciences p.r.i., Rež No. 130, 250 68 Rež, Czech RepublicThe research deals with a spectrometry of neutron field based on the p(20)+Be source reaction. The p(20)+Be interaction stands for a nuclear reaction where protons accelerated to energy of 20 MeV bombard Be target. Produced neutron field has broad energy distribution up to 18 MeV. The research was carried out at the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and was motivated by extension of experimental possibilities of the NG-2 target station. To determine the neutron spectrum, the activation foil technique was used. During the experiment, ten activation foils were irradiated. Activated foils were measured using the HPGe detector to determine the reaction rates of observed reactions. The neutron field was simulated in the MCNPX code, and the simulation served as a priori information for the unfolding of the neutron spectrum in the SAND-II code. A determined neutron spectrum is essential for various experiments, e.g., material research, measurements of nuclear data, etc.https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/8561accelerator-driven neutron sourceberyllium target station ng-2activation foil techniqueneutron energy spectrumsand-ii
spellingShingle Ján Kozic
Milan Štefánik
Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
accelerator-driven neutron source
beryllium target station ng-2
activation foil technique
neutron energy spectrum
sand-ii
title Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
title_full Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
title_fullStr Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
title_full_unstemmed Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
title_short Spectrometry of neutron field based on p(20)+Be source reaction
title_sort spectrometry of neutron field based on p 20 be source reaction
topic accelerator-driven neutron source
beryllium target station ng-2
activation foil technique
neutron energy spectrum
sand-ii
url https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/8561
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