New experimental measurement of natSe(n, γ) cross section between 1 eV to 1 keV at the CSNS Back-n facility

The ⁷⁴Se is one of 35 p-nuclei, and ⁸²Se is a r-process only nucleus, and their (n, γ) cross sections are vital input parameters for nuclear astrophysics reaction network calculations. The neutron capture cross section in the resonance range of isotopes and even natural selenium samples has not been measured. Prompt γ-rays originating from neutron-induced capture events were detected by four C₆D₆ liquid scintillator detectors at the Back-n facility of China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). The pulse height weighting technique (PHWT) was used to analyze the data in the 1 eV to 100 keV region. The deduced neutron capture cross section was compared with ENDF/B-VIII.0, JEFF-3.2, and JENDL-4.0, and some differences were found. Resonance parameters were extracted by the R-matrix code SAMMY in the 1 eV-1 keV region. All the cross sections of ^natSe and resonance parameters are given in the datasets. The datasets are openly available at http://www.doi.org/10.11922/sciencedb.j00113.00019.     

不同厚度镥样品中子俘获反应实验研究

C₆D₆闪烁体探测系统结合脉冲权重技术被广泛应用于中子俘获反应截面测量研究.实验中采用的样品厚度直接影响中子束流时间,同时也影响实验数据的可靠性.本文基于中国散裂中子源反角白光束线(CSNS Back-n)C₆D₆探测系统,对比研究了不同厚度的镥(Lu)样品中子俘获反应截面的实验测量.利用GEANT4蒙特卡罗程序模拟了考虑样品厚度的探测系统光响应,计算出精确的脉冲权重函数.实验中,通过采用较长中子飞行距离和本底测量,得到了高精度的共振区产额分布.通过R矩阵理论分析产额分布,得到了相应的实验共振参数.结果发现,较厚Lu样品因其厚度效应导致共振曲线发生变化,实验共振参数与ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0评价数据库差距较大;然而,较薄Lu样品实验结果能够很好地再现ENDF/B-Ⅷ.0评价数据.     

上海激光康普顿散射伽马源的发展和展望

激光康普顿散射(Laser Campton Scattering, LCS)光源,是一种基于相对论电子束与激光光子相互作用的新型X-ray或Gamma-ray光源。它具有能量高、波长短、脉冲快和峰值亮度高的特性,已成为国际先进光源技术的重要选项之一。本文介绍了激光康普顿散射光源的产生原理、国内外发展现状以及目前国际上运行和在建的激光康普顿散射光源装置,其中重点介绍了上海光源二期正在建设的上海激光电子伽马源(Shanghai Laser Electron Gamma Source, SLEGS)装置,以及在这一光源装置上可以开展的核物理、核天体物理、核废料处理及核医学应用等研究。随着上海软X射线自由电子激光试验装置(Soft X-ray Free Electron Laser, SXFEL)升级为用户装置,以及未来十三五国家重大科技基础设施-硬X射线自由电子装置(Shanghai HIgh repetition rate XFEL aNd Extreme light facility,SHINE)的建设完成,基于直线电子加速器(LINear ACcelator, LINAC)的康普顿散射光源的伽马能量将会达到GeV量级的高能量。超短脉冲、高极化度、高通量的激光康普顿散射光源将迎来新的发展机遇,基于康普顿伽马光源的核物理、天体物理、粒子物理及应用基础研究也必将迈上一个新台阶。     

上海激光电子伽马源(SLEGS)核共振荧光谱仪设计及探测器性能分析

核共振荧光(NRF)实验可对光核反应低激发能级进行研究。上海激光电子伽马源(SLEGS)设计、建造了一组由2台大尺寸同轴高纯锗(HPGe,φ80 mm×70 mm)探测器和2台CLOVER HPGe(4×φ50 mm×70 mm)探测器组成的核共振荧光谱仪,大尺寸HPGe探测器获得了大于100%的相对效率和好于0.3%@1 332keV的能量分辨率。谱仪采用Mesytec MDPP-16数字脉冲处理器及MVME获取系统,以读取和记录HPGe前置放大器输出信号的幅度和时间信息。研究了CLOVER HPGe探测器在加和(Add-back)模式和去除(Reduction)模式下的性能提升,结果表明,Add-back重建可以显著提高全能峰效率和峰总比,在1 460 keV能量处,Addback重建后的全能峰效率可以提高21%以上。由于Add-back重建引入了多个晶体之间的耦合,导致探测器能量分辨稍有下降。而Reduction模式可以降低康普顿峰,提高峰总比,并保持和直接(Direct)工作模式同等水平的能量分辨,但是损失了一定的全能峰效率。     

Measurement of 232Th (n,γ) cross section at the CSNS Back-n facility in the unresolved resonance region from 4 keV to 100 keV

The neutron capture cross section of ²³²Th was measured at the neutron time-of-flight facility Back-n of China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) for the first time. The measurement was performed with 4 hydrogen-free deuterated benzene C₆D₆ liquid scintillation detectors, in the ES#2 experiment station on the beam line, at a distance of about 76 m from the neutron-production assembly. The total energy detection principle in combination with the pulse height weighting technique (PHWT) was applied to analyze the measured data. Results of the ²³²Th (n,γ) reaction cross section in the unresolved resonance region from 4 keV to 100 keV were obtained, which shows a good agreement with the existing experimental data from EXFOR, as well as with the evaluated data from the ENDF/B-VIII.0 and CENDL-3.1. In addition, the excitation function of ²³²Th (n,γ)²³³Th reaction in the unresolved resonance region was theoretically calculated by using the code TALYS-1.95. By fitting the experimental cross section and theoretical data, the average parameters in the unresolved resonance region were extracted. The datasets are openly available at http://dx.doi.org/10.11922/sciencedb.j00113.00015.