Title of article
A new neutron counter for fission research
Author/Authors
Laurent، نويسنده , , B. and Granier، نويسنده , , T. and Bélier، نويسنده , , G. and Chatillon، نويسنده , , A. and Martin، نويسنده , , J.-F. and Taieb، نويسنده , , J. and Hambsch، نويسنده , , F.-J. and Tovesson، نويسنده , , F. and Laptev، نويسنده , , A.B. and Haight، نويسنده , , R.C. and Nelson، نويسنده , , R.O. and O?Donnell، نويسنده , , J.M.، نويسنده ,
Pages
7
From page
99
To page
105
Abstract
A new neutron counter for research experiments on nuclear fission has been developed. This instrument is designed for the detection of prompt fission neutrons within relatively high levels of gamma and neutron background. It is composed of a set of 3He proportional counters arranged within a block of polyethylene which serves as moderator. The detection properties have been studied by means of Monte Carlo simulations and experiments with radioactive sources. These properties are confirmed by an experiment on neutron-induced fission of 238U at the WNR facility of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center during which the mean prompt fission neutron multiplicity, or ν ¯ has been measured from 1 to 20 MeV of incident neutron energy.
Keywords
3He , Neutron induced fission , tubes , Neutron counter
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2011926
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