Author/Authors :
Charlton، نويسنده , , L.A and Jerde، نويسنده , , E and Glasgow، نويسنده , , D.C and Gabriel، نويسنده , , T.A، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The number of reactant nuclei in a series of foils surrounding a container of mercury that has been bombarded by 1.5-GeV protons is calculated and compared with experimental measurements. This procedure is done to aid in the validation of the mercury cross sections used in the design studies of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). It is found that the calculations match the measurements to within the uncertainties inherent in the analysis.