Title :
Monte Carlo analysis of energy deposition in a cryogenic neutron detector
Author :
Bell, Zane W. ; Pozzi, Sara A. ; Padovani, Enrico
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN
Abstract :
In this paper we present the results of modeling the absorption of neutrons in blocks of 10B and 6LiF with the MCNP-PoliMi code. MCNP-PoliMi correctly links secondary gamma ray production to the neutron interaction type and permits an accurate accounting of the energy deposited as a result of capture reactions (kinetic energy of reaction products), the energy deposited by recoiling ions (elastic and inelastic scattering), and the energy deposited by de-excitation gammas resulting from inelastic scattering on an event-by-event basis. The response to spontaneous fission sources, as well as monoenergetic sources, is presented
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; cryogenics; gamma-ray detection; neutron absorption; neutron detection; neutron transport theory; 10B block; 6LiF block; MCNP-PoliMi code; Monte Carlo analysis; capture reactions; cryogenic neutron detector; deexcitation gammas; elastic scattering; energy deposition; inelastic scattering; monoenergetic sources; neutron absorption; reaction product kinetic energy; secondary gamma ray production; spontaneous fission sources; Cryogenics; Crystalline materials; Energy capture; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Optical materials; Particle scattering; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fajardo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9221-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596434
