散射中子对超瞬发临界系统动态行为的影响

在点反应堆理论的基础上,建立了研究散射中子影响超瞬发临界系统动态行为的模拟计算方法, 利用CFBR-Ⅱ堆的脉冲实验验证了该方法的正确性。通过分析计算表明, 在超瞬发临界状态, 散射中子的影响包括增加反应性、使脉冲波形后沿展宽和增加脉冲裂变产额。建立的模拟计算方法为预测脉冲堆外各种物体产生的散射中子的动力学效应提供了途径, 对提高脉冲堆的核安全有应用价值。     

瞬发中子衰减常数的脉冲中子源法测量系统建立

在向没有任何缓发中子先驱核存在的次临界系统中注入一束脉冲中子后，系统中的瞬发中子强度随空间和能量分布的形状在经过很短一段时间的调整后，将A=Aoexp(λ，t）衰减，A为瞬发中子强度，s^-1；A0为初始瞬发中子强度，s^-1；t为瞬发中子衰减时间，s；λ为瞬发中子衰减常数，s^-1。     

瞬发γ活化分析系统的建立

瞬发γ中子活化分析是重要的核分析方法之一,是H和B等轻元素的重要分析手段,近年来应用范围不断增加.概要介绍了瞬发γ中子活化分析的基本原理,重点介绍了中国原子能科学研究院重水研究堆热中子束瞬发γ中子活化分析实验装置以及50 keV－11 MeV的宽能区γ效率刻度方法.还应用瞬发γ中子活化分析分析了海底锰结核标准物质GSPN 3中11种元素,结果与标准值基本一致.Neutron induced prompt γ activation analysis(PGNAA),is one of the nuclear analytical method,which is a powerful tool for H,B,etc.undestructive determination.The applications of PGNAA are increased in recent years.In this paper,the basic principle of PGNAA was introduced briefly.The facilities of PGNAA in HWRR of China Institute of Atomic Energy as well as the efficiency calibration for a wide range gamma from 50 keV to 10 MeV were emphasized.A deep sea polymetallic nodule CRM,GSPN 3 was analyzed by using PGNAA in this work,the results have agreement with the certified values.     

基于瞬发伽马中子活化分析技术的金属样品检测研究

在合金材料的生产过程中,不同金属元素的含量改变对产品的性能以及可靠性有重要的影响,通过在线检测技术能够对产品中不同元素含量进行实时分析,从而指导其工业生产过程,提高产品质量。目前常规的无损检测方法受限于分析深度,无法对样品内部成分进行分析,从而影响测量结果的准确性。瞬发伽马中子活化分析（PGNAA）技术是一种高灵敏度、多元素同时分析的无损检测技术,可以对大块样品进行快速分析。针对PGNAA技术在大体积金属样品检测的可行性进行研究,通过测量快中子与样品发生非弹性散射反应激发的伽马射线对样品成分进行分析。搭建了一套测量系统,包括D-T中子发生器,中子反射体,中子准直体,高纯锗（HPGe）探测器及探测器屏蔽防护。首先,对Fe,Ti,Cr,Ni和Cu等5种金属元素进行了分析研究。对不同质量下的样品进行测量,通过伽马能谱处理软件GAMMAFIT对HPGe探测器测量到的特征伽马峰进行拟合,获得全能峰的净面积。分析全能峰净面积与样品质量之间的响应,对探测器的探测效率变化造成的非线性响应进行修正,得到不同元素的校准曲线,结果显示各元素修正后的校准曲线均具有良好的线型关系。对不同元素的质量检测限进行分析,不同金属元素的质量检测限分别为Fe（44 g）,Ti（25 g）,Cr（33 g）,Ni（108 g）和Cu（72 g）。利用测量系统对不锈钢合金样品中的Fe和Cr元素含量测量开展了研究,通过测量标准样品建立了Fe和Cr元素的定标曲线,并对未知样品进行了测量分析。同时与X射线荧光光谱（XRF）测量结果进行了对比分析,结果表明两种方法的Fe元素和Cr元素测量值偏差分别为4.08%和2.97%。研究结果表明,利用PGNAA技术可以对多种金属元素和合金样品进行测量分析,为后续其他金属样品的检测奠定了研究基础。     

PGAI瞬发伽玛射线活化成像技术理想化模型的模拟

为了讨论PGAI技术分析的准确性,并验证冷中子和热中子应用于PGAI技术的可行性,通过蒙特卡罗模拟计算软件对PGAI技术理想化模型进行了研究,采用高准直的冷中子及热中子束和高纯锗探测器,对一块5 cm× 5 cm×1 cm均匀铁单质样品进行了模拟计算及图像重建,选取的等效体积大小为1 cm×1 cm×1 cm。结果显示：两种能量中子可以用于PGAI技术实现元素分布测量,但无论使用何种能量中子,由于物料体效应带来的中子自屏效应、中子散射效应以及伽马射线自吸收作用,即便在对均匀单质样品进行测量时,图像重建结果也无法保证各位置元素响应的一致性。因此,在后续工作中,需理清PGAI物理机制,建立相应的修正模型。     

墙壁反射中子对脉冲堆波形的影响

墙壁的反射中子会对快脉冲堆的波形产生明显的影响.堆芯中子泄漏后,经过墙壁的反射有一定的概率返回堆芯,由于能量的差异,泄漏中子的返回时间是一个连续的分布.传统的双区模型只考虑了相互作用概率,而没有时间信息,尽管可以很好地解决稳态问题,而无法解决瞬态问题.本文采用等效的方法,把泄漏中子等效为时间相关的堆芯本征源,建立了含有反射效应的时间关联双区模型.求解得到的脉冲波形与CFBR-Ⅱ的实验结果一致,从而合理解释了脉冲波形后沿衰减变慢和坪功率提高的实验现象.     

2.8MeV中子诱发238U裂变的瞬发中子谱高能段实验测量

在中国原子能科学研究院的高压倍加器上利用中子飞行时间方法测量了2.8 MeV中子引起238U裂变的瞬发中子能谱,通过增大样品量和设计合适的屏蔽体提高了效应/本底比,使得测量数据的不确定度满足预期目标（在5.5～14 MeV能区内,能量间隔为0.5 MeV条件下能谱的不确定度小于10%）。将实验几何、中子源能量分布及角分布、探测效率、束流的时间结构等实验条件输入到MCNP程序里,模拟了出射的中子谱,模拟结果与测量结果在不确定度范围内一致,验证了在入射中子能量较低时238>U的裂变瞬发中子谱评价数据的可靠性。The Prompt Fission Neutron Spectrum (PFNS) of 238U induced by 2.8 MeV neutron was measured using the Cockcroft-Walton accelerator in China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE). The signal/background ratio was improved by increasing the amount of sample mass and using an appropriate shielding system. The final uncertainty of neutron energy spectrum in 5.5～14 MeV region is less than 10% with a bin size of 0.5 MeV which has reached this project's anticipation. The experimental geometry, the angular distribution and energy distribution of neutron source, the detection efficiency and time structure of deuteron beam were inputted into the MCNP code to simulate the outgoing neutron spectrum. The simulated results agree with the experimental ones within the uncertainty. The result indicates that the evaluated PFNS for 238U at low neutron energy is reliable.     

瞬发伽马活化成像的数学模型建立与模拟重建北大核心CSCD

瞬发伽马活化成像中,样品内部的中子自屏蔽和伽马自吸收效应会使测量结果产生不均匀分布。针对成像单元响应不一致的问题,研究了样品内部中子场不均匀分布和伽马自吸收效应的影响,并进行了理论推导,建立了用于修正成像单元响应和图像重建的数学模型,利用数学模型对Fe,H元素瞬发伽马活化成像的蒙特卡罗模拟进行了元素图像重建。结果显示,样品内中子场和γ自吸收对成像的影响得到明显改善,Fe和H元素的含量分布使用此模型可以被精确重建,验证了数学模型的有效性。     

脉冲源法测量次临界系统裂变衰减特性的理论分析和数值模拟

针对点堆动力学理论解释脉冲源法测试原理时存在的问题, 基于无源中子输运方程分析次临界系统总中子数、泄漏γ射线计数率随时间的变化关系。理论分析表明: 脉冲中子源作用结束后(无源条件下), 在一定时间范围内, 泄漏γ射线计数率和总中子数近似成正比, 两者随时间变化服从近似指数衰减规律, 反映系统本身的裂变衰减特性, 可以由总中子数和γ射线计数率求解瞬发中子衰减时间常数。基于蒙特卡罗程序构造类Godiva裸铀球次临界系统, 模拟脉冲中子源作用下中子和γ射线输运过程, 计算总中子数、泄漏γ射线计数率及两者比值随时间的变化关系, 结果与理论分析一致; 利用脉冲源法由总中子数、泄漏γ射线计数率计算瞬发中子衰减时间常数α₀, 得到与α-k迭代一致的α₀。说明总中子数、泄漏γ射线计数率可以准确反映系统本身的裂变衰减特性。此外, 根据理论分析和模拟计算给出脉冲源法可用数据的时间范围, 分析泄漏γ射线计数率和总中子数比值的影响因素。     

中子散射对快中子照相质量影响的分析

通过一内空的圆柱体模型，对在快中子照相时由样品引起的散射中子强度与样品形状和探测距离之间的关系进行模拟，并用^241Am—Be作中子源对散射中子的影响进行实验验证。结果表明，在快中子照相时，由样品引起的散射中子的强度与探测距离以及样品形状有关。对于同一样品，探测距离增加，散射中子的影响则降低。The relationships between intensities of scattered neutrons by specimens and their shapes and detecting distances have been simulated using a hollow cylinder model, and the results were validated by experiments of fast neutron imaging using ^241Am-Be neutron source. The results showed that the intensities of scattered neutrons are closely related to the detecting distances and sample＇ s shapes. The influences of scattered neutronns in fast neutron imaging will be reduced while detecting distances increased.     

Small angle critical scattering of neutrons by nickel

The critical magnetic scattering of neutrons by nickel was studied as a function of temperature and of the scattering vector κ in the range 0.008?0.04 Å^?1 for various specimens ranging from a single crystal to heavily deformed polycrystals. The shift of the temperature where the maximum of the scattered intensity is found as a function of scattering vector κ depends on the degree of crystalline imperfection. For the single crystal the observed shift is ΔT/T? 5 · 10^?3. On the basis of the Ornstein-Zernike theory the observed scattering by the single crystal yields the critical index \(\gamma = 2v = 1.32 \pm _{0.14}^{0.20} \) as predicted by most of the theories.     

Diffuse scattering of neutrons near the critical composition in AuCr alloys

Magnetic diffuse scattering of neutrons was observed in an AuCr alloy with the critical composition of the formation of the long range magnetic order. The line shape has an insotropy with respect to the propagation direction of the antiferromagnetic order.     

Huang diffuse scattering of neutrons

Huang diffuse neutron scattering was measured for the first time on niobium with interstitially dissolved deuterium as well as on MgO after neutron irradiation and Li⁷F after-irradiation. With Huang diffuse scattering the strength and symmetry of the distortion field around lattice defects can be determined. Our results clearly demonstrate that this method is feasible with neutrons.The present results are compared with X-ray experiments and the advantages of using neutrons is discussed in some detail.     

Temperature shift of the maximum of neutron critical scattering as a result of scattering of neutrons on spin waves in a paramagnetic phase

A new physical mechanism which causes the temperature shift of the maximum of neutron critical scattering has been proposed. It has been assumed that a dominant role is played by the scattering of neutrons on spin-wave-like excitations of magnetization fluctuations in the paramagnetic phase. The relationships between the temperature shift and a scattering vector (or observation angle) have been obtained. The theoretical results obtained are in agreement with the experimental data.     

Investigation of three-particle spin correlations during critical scattering of polarized neutrons from a nickel single crystal

The critical small-angle scattering of polarized neutrons from spin fluctuations in a nickel single crystal with a special inclined geometry of the magnetic field has been studied. The method of inclined geometry makes it possible to investigate not only two-particle spin correlations but also three-particle spin correlations that determine the polarization-dependent contribution to scattering, which is asymmetric with respect to the momentum transfer q. This contribution depends on the momentum transfer q as 1/(q ² + ξ^?2)^5/2, where f is the neutron scattering correlation length; it linearly increases with an increase in the magnetic field H in the low-field range and then reaches saturation. The results obtained are in good agreement with the similarity theory.     

The effect of double scattering on critical fluid Rayleigh linewidth measurements

We apply recent work on the intensity correlation function of light double scattered from a system of brownian diffusing balls to the case of a fluid near the critical point. We evaluate the relative intensities and intensity correlation times of the polarized and depolarized components of the double scattered light as a function of k₀ξ. We compare these correlation times to those found for single scattering and find that the more intense polarized component of the double scattered light has a correlation time nearly equal to the singly scattered light in the critical region where $\text{k}{}_0\text{ξ ? 8}$.     

Elastic scattering of neutrons on natPb at forward angles

Angular distributions were measured for neutron elastically scattered by ^natPb at 2.9, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4MeV at very forward angles. The mono-energetic neutron flux was produced at the tandem accelerator facility of the National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ), Mexico, using the Associated Particle Technique (APT) in the D(d, n)³He reaction. Optical model predictions with best potential systematic show a fairly good agreement with our data, and also the need for a better understanding of the neutron scattering process at very small angles from the theoretical point of view.     

The scattering of thermal neutrons by crystals

The present article describes some experiments with thermal neutrons to investigate a variety of properties of crystals. Elastic scattering of the neutrons, like Bragg scattering of X-rays, helps to determine the atomic structure of crystals, and is particularly useful for locating light atoms, such as hydrogen, where X-rays fail. It also gives information on the arrangement of electron spins and the density distribution of unpaired electrons in magnetic atoms. Measurement of the change in energy of the neutrons in inelastic scattering gives the frequencies of the normal modes of vibration of the crystal, which are related to the interatomic forces. For magnetic crystals, inelastic scattering also gives the frequencies of spin waves, which depend on the magnetic interactions between the atoms. The article concludes with an account of the experimental techniques of thermal neutron scattering.