4He闪烁裂变中子探测器时间响应

研制了可用于脉冲辐射场中子探测的4He闪烁裂变中子探测器,并对其时间响应进行了理论和实验研究。采用经验公式和蒙特卡罗方法模拟计算了不同厚度裂变靶产生的裂变碎片和不同能量中子产生的反冲4He核在4He气中的飞行时间,并依据卷积原理推导出探测器的时间响应计算公式。计算结果表明,探测器的波形上升时间约为19.5 ns,半高宽约31.0 ns。用ING-103型稠密等离子体聚焦装置(DPF)脉冲中子发生器对探测器的时间响应进行了实验测量,实验结果与理论值基本一致。     

狭缝式裂变探测系统的中子灵敏度解析计算方法

 利用基于解析公式的理论方法来计算狭缝式裂变探测系统的中子灵敏度。采用积分和泰勒展开法推导了铀裂变材料在中子作用下产生的碎片数目及PIN探测器接收碎片的概率,并得到该系统的中子灵敏度理论计算公式。在D-T中子源上对该探测系统的中子灵敏度进行了实验标定,并将实验结果与解析公式计算得到的理论值进行比较。结果表明：理论计算值与实验结果保持一致,两者之间的偏差小于10%。     

一种基于~4He气闪烁体的裂变中子探测器

研制了一种新中子探测器,它以²³⁵UO₂裂变靶作为转换靶,⁴He气体作为闪烁体.该探测器充分结合了²³⁵U和⁴He两种核素的特点,从而具有中子能量响应平坦、中子灵敏度较高、n/γ分辨本领高等优点,能很好地在混合脉冲裂变辐射场中测量中子.本文对探测器的原理和结构设计进行了介绍,计算了不同能量中子、γ射线在探测器中的能量沉积,并从理论和实验上对探测器的中子灵敏度、γ射线灵敏度、n/γ分辨本领和时间响应进行了研究.结果表明探测器的中子灵敏度约10^-15C·cm²,γ灵敏度约10^-17C·cm²,时间响应约33.1 ns.     

脉冲中子探测系统的中子灵敏度能量响应

为了获得脉冲中子探测系统的中子灵敏度能量响应，编制了适合裂变中子测量探测系统灵敏度能响的一系列专用程序，研究了相应的实验标定技术，采用理论计算和实验验证相结合的方法，对几套探测系统中子灵敏度能量响应进行了研究，初步解决了标定需要的“单能、脉冲、高强度、多个不同能量的中子源”问题，使不确定度大大提高，满足了测量的要求。     

组合闪烁探测系统的中子能量响应研究

组合闪烁探测系统由"Pb过滤片加塑料闪烁探测器"组成. 采用直流标定方法,实验研究了ST401、ST1422、ST1423组合探测系统对0.565MeV-14.16MeV能量范围的6个能点的中子灵敏度,得到了探测系统的中子灵敏度随Pb过滤片厚度的变化、随闪烁体厚度的变化和随中子能量的变化关系. 利用理论计算和实验测量结果相结合,获得了3种组合闪烁探测系统的中子灵敏度能量响应曲线.     

基于微通道板的中子探测器γ射线灵敏度

研制了一种基于微通道板的超快脉冲中子探测器,对其γ射线灵敏度进行了理论和实验研究。建立了探测器的γ射线灵敏度理论计算模型,利用蒙特卡罗方法模拟计算了不同能量γ射线在不同厚度聚乙烯靶中产生的出射电子能谱和出射角度分布,并结合经验公式计算了单个电子在微通道板(MCP)孔道中产生的二次电子产额,最后得到了探测器的γ射线灵敏度,结果表明当聚乙烯靶厚度大于某一值时,γ射线灵敏度基本相同。利用西北核技术研究所的标准γ射线放射源对探测器的γ射线灵敏度进行了实验标定,实验结果与理论计算结果一致。     

反应堆内中子注量率新型探测器的理论研究

利用核泵浦激光强度与入射中子注量率的相关性,探讨了反应堆活性区核泵浦激光中子探测器的理论可行性.从核泵浦激光机理出发,对该中子探测系统——核泵浦激光3He?Ar?Xe气体体系的能量沉积密度和激光的本征效率进行了深入的理论研究.提出了较完整的理论模型,讨论了该系统对中子注量率的响应函数及其检测灵敏度随工作时间的变化情况,论证了该中子探测系统的理论可行性.     

重核裂变瞬发中子能谱的蒸发模型理论

本文用蒸发模型计算了重核裂变碎片的瞬发中子能谱,发现在约化后基本上是普适谱.用算得的碎片蒸发中子谱计算了^235,238U、^239,240Pu 的裂变瞬发中子谱,平均中子数及中子平均能量,得出了计算平均中子数及中子平均能量的普遍近似公式。入射中子能量为0—18 MeV,计算结果一般在5％以内与实验符合.在较严格的蒸发模型计算的基础上重新推出了 Terrell 公式.本工作表明蒸发模型的概念运用于裂变瞬发中子的情形基本上是成功的,但需要引入约10％的断裂前中子。     

组合PIN脉冲中子探测器灵敏度研究

对新型组合PIN脉冲中子探测器的灵敏度进行了研究,实验测量探测器的DT中子灵敏度和γ相对灵敏度,用Monte?Carlo方法计算了探测器的中子灵敏度.实验测量和计算表明:通过转换靶的选取,组合PIN探测器的中子灵敏度在一定范围内连续可调,组合PIN探测器对γ的灵敏度比普通PIN探测器低2个量级,是一种对γ不灵敏的新型脉冲中子探测器.     

一个宽范围能响平坦的长中子计数器

由于对γ射线灵敏度低，而且可在很宽的范围内中子能量响应比较平坦，长计数管在中子产额的测量中得到了广泛的应用。为了提高探测效率，一般用BF3或^3He正比管外包围一定厚度的石蜡或聚乙烯慢化体来构成长计数管探测系统。建立的长计数器主要是针对中子管产生的DD（2．4MeV）或DT（14．1MeV）或两种能量混合的脉冲中子进行测量。为了达到探测系统设计要求，首先详细模拟了慢化体尺寸及结构对探测效率的影响，以便对探测器系统的加工制作提供依据。根据模拟结果建立了探测器，从实验上对探测器的性能进行了测量。     

Calculation of prompt fission neutron spectrum for 233U（n,f）reaction by the semi-empirical method~

The prompt fission neutron spectra for the neutron-induced fission of ²³³U for low energy neutrons (below 6 MeV) are calculated using nuclear evaporation theory with a semi-empirical method, in which the partition of the total excitation energy between the fission fragments for the n_th+²³³U fission reactions is determined by the available experimental and evaluation data. The calculated prompt fission neutron spectra agree well with the experimental data. The proportions of high-energy neutrons of prompt fission neutron spectrum versus incident neutron energies are investigated with the theoretical spectra, and the results are consistent with the systematics. The semi-empirical method could be a useful tool for the prompt evaluation of fission neutron spectra.     

Determination of the fission fragment excitation energy with allowance for neutron multiplicity

The study of the excitation energy distribution of fission fragments as a function of their mass and charge is important for revealing the nuclear fission mechanism and useful for many applications. To measure directly the excitation energy of primary fission fragments (before emission of neutrons) is a great problem. A method of obtaining these excitation energies from calculated neutron multiplicities and experimental values for differential yields of fragment pairs after emission of neutrons is considered. The Empire-II code was used to calculate neutron multiplicities as a function of various characteristics of the nuclear structure, fission process, and fission fragment deexcitation.     

关於热能中子所致铀235分裂时发出的中子数目的讨论

An investigation on the average number v of prompt neutrons emitted per thermal neutron induced fission of U²³⁵ has been made with the Fermi gas statistical model. Weizsacker-Fermi semi-empirical mass equation has been used in calculating the neutron binding energies of the fission fragments. Using Stern's value for the mass of U²³⁵, the total excitation energy E_e of the fission fragments has been estimated to be of the order of 10 to 20 Mev for different hypotheses regarding the primary fission products. The results of calculation (given in the third table) show that only the hypothesis of equal radioactive chain lengths together with the assumption (A) that the excitation energy E_e is shared by the two fragments in proportion to their masses yields values of v exceeding 2. The latter assumption is not in accord with the experimental finding of Fraser that the light fragment group emits on the average 30% more neutrons than does the heavy. However, a shift of mass of U²³⁵ towards larger values or of kinetic energy of fission fragments towards lower values so that 5 Mev more excitation energy is available would make v considerably larger than 2 even with the assumption (B) that the excitation energy is shared by the two fragments in inverse proportion to their masses, thus making possible conformity with Fraser's discovery. Even then, in no case has the value of v thus calculated exceeded 3 (as shown in the fourth table), which may then be taken as a theoretical upper bound for the value of ν for thermal neutron induced fission of U²³⁵. The results of this investigation are thus seen to be in harmony with the recently announced experimental value 2.5 ±0.1 for ν.     

Multi-modal analysis for low energy neutron-induced fission of ~(235)U

Low energy neutron induced fission of ~(235)U is studied in the framework of the multi-modal fission model. The fission fragment properties, such as the yields, the average total kinetic energy distribution and the average neutron separation energy, are investigated for incident neutron energies from thermal to 6.0 MeV. The multi-modal fission approach is also used to evaluate the prompt fission neutron multiplicity and spectra for the neutron-induced fission of ~(235)U with an improved version of the Los Alamos model for incident neutrons below the (n, nf) threshold. The three most dominant fission modes are taken into account. The model parameters are determined on the basis of experimental data. The calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data.     

Prompt fission neutron spectra of n+~(235)U above the(n,nf) fission threshold

Calculations of prompt fission neutron spectra(PFNS) from the235U(n, f) reaction were performed with a semi-empirical method for E n = 7.0 and 14.7 Me V neutron energies. The total PFNS were obtained as a superposition of(n,xnf) pre-fission neutron spectra and post-fission spectra of neutrons which were evaporated from fission fragments, and these two kinds of spectra were taken as an expression of the evaporation spectrum.The contributions of(n,xnf) fission neutron spectra on the calculated PFNS were discussed. The results show that emission of one or two neutrons in the(n,nf) or(n,2nf) reactions influences the PFNS shape, and the neutron spectra of the(n,xnf) fission-channel are soft compared with the neutron spectra of the(n,f) fission channel. In addition,analysis of the multiple-chance fission component showed that second-chance fission dominates the PFNS with an incident neutron energy of 14.7 Me V whereas first-chance fission dominates the 7 Me V case.     

Analysis of prompt fission neutron spectrum and multiplicity for 237Np（n,f） in the frame of multi-modal Los Alamos model

The improved version of Los Alamos model with the multi-modal fission approach is used to analyse the prompt fission neutron spectrum and multiplicity for the neutron-induced fission of 237Np. The spectra of neutrons emitted from fragments for the three most dominant fission modes (standard Ⅰ, standard Ⅱ and superlong) are calculated separately and the total spectrum is synthesized. The multi-modal parameters contained in the spectrum model are determined on the basis of experimental data of fission fragment mass distributions. The calculated total prompt fission neutron spectrum and multiplicity are better agreement with the experimental data than those obtained from the conventional treatment of the Los Alamos model.     

Prompt neutron multiplicity distribution for 235U(n,f) at incident energies up to 20 MeV

For the n+<'235>U fission reaction, the total excitation energy partition of the fission fragments, the average neutron kinetic energy <ε>(A) and the total average energies E<,γ>(A) removed by γ rays as a function of fission fragment mass are given at incident energies up to 20 MeV. The prompt neutron multiplicity as a function of the fragment mass, ν(A), for neutron-induced fission of <'235>U at different incident neutron energies is calculated. The calculated results are checked with the total average prompt neutron multiplicities ν and compared with the experimental and evaluated data. Some prompt neutron and γ emission mechanisms are discussed.     

Dissipative dynamics of fission in the framework of asymptotic expansion of Fokker-Planck equation

The dynamics of fission has been formulated by generalising the asymptotic expansion of the Fokker-Planck equation in terms of the strength of the fluctuations where the diffusion coefficients depend on the stochastic variables explicitly. The prescission neutron multiplicities and mean kinetic energies of the evaporated neutrons have been calculated and compared with the respective experimental data over a wide range of excitation energy and compound nuclear mass. The mean and the variance of the total kinetic energies of the fission fragments have been calculated and compared with the experimental values. Received: 8 September 1999 / Revised version: 22 November 1999     

Research on the prompt neutron multiplicity of fission fragments for 235U(n,f)

According to some experimental and evaluated data, the total excitation energy partitioning way between both of the fission fragments was given with a semi-empirical method. With the calculated energy partitioning way, the prompt neutron multiplicity as a function of fragment mass, (-v)(A), for neutron-induced fission of 235U at En=0.0253 eV, 3 MeV, and 5 MeV was calculated. The results are checked with the total average prompt neutron multiplicities (-v) and compared with the experimental and evaluated data.