Development of a facility for research of charged particle emission induced by fast neutron reactions

A facility has been constructed for research of charged particle emission     

Study of an unfolding algorithm for D-T neutron energy spectra measurement using a recoil proton method

A proton recoil method for measuring D-T neutron energy spectra using polyethylene film and a Si(Au) surface barrier detector is presented. An iteration algorithm for unfolding the recoil proton energy spectrum to the neutron energy spectrum is investigated. The response matrices R of the polyethylene film at angles of 0° and 45° were obtained by simulating the recoil proton energy spectra from mono-energetic neutrons using the MCNPX code. With an assumed D-T neutron spectrum, the recoil proton spectra from the polyethylene film at angles of 0° and 45° were also simulated using the MCNPX code. Based on the response matrices R and the simulated recoil proton spectra at 0° and 45°, the respective unfolded neutron spectra were obtained using the iteration algorithm, and compared with the assumed neutron spectrum. The results show that the iteration algorithm method can be applied to unfold the recoil proton energy spectrum to the neutron energy spectrum for D-T neutron energy spectra measurement using the recoil proton method.     

中子注量率波动修正因子及其应用

在中子核反应研究中,尤其是在利用活化法进行中子核反应截面测量研究时,需要准确测量样品辐照的中子注量。监督反应标准截面法简便可行,在一些核反应截面测量研究中经常用来定量样品辐照的中子注量。在利用监督片核反应剩余核的放射性活度计算平均中子注量率时,中子注量率波动修正因子是一个很重要的参数。对中子注量率波动修正因子进行了详细阐述,通过理论推导给出了中子注量率波动修正因子的定义,从实际应用出发讨论了中子注量率波动修正因子的使用条件和监督反应的选择原则。Incident neutron flux has to be measured accurately in the neutron reaction study especially in the neutron reaction cross-section measurement with activation method. Average neutron flux in the irradiated sample is usually determined by the monitor reaction with reference cross-section values. However, the average incident neutron flux, based on the radioactivity of the residual nuclei produced in the monitor reaction, is dependent upon the neutron flux fluctuation. In the procedure of the average neutron flux calculation, the correction factor for the neutron flux fluctuation plays a key role. In this paper, definition of the neutron flux fluctuation correction factor is inferred heoretically. The selection principles of the monitor reaction and the utilization of the correction factor have been discussed.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni（n,x）^58（m＋g）Co, Ni（n, x）^60mCo, Ni（n,x）^61Co and Ni（n,x）^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n,x)~(58(m g))Co,Ni(n,x)~(60m)Co,Ni(n,x)~(61)Co and Ni(n,x)~(62m)Co reactions induced by neutrons around 14 MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work.The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ~(27)Al(n,α)~(24)Na and the neutron energies were measured with the method of cross-section ratios for ~(90)Zr(n,2n)~(89)Zr to ~(93)Nb(n,2n)~(92m)Nb reactions.     

D-D 中子发生器n-γ 密度测井的蒙特卡罗模拟研究

根据D-D 反应中子的能谱和角分布数据,建立了中子源模型;根据石灰岩地层标准刻度井群数据,建立了井模型。采用MCNP 程序模拟了井中中子和γ 射线的输运,得到了不同地层密度和不同源距处NaI 探测器中的混合γ 射线能谱和非弹γ 射线能谱。在混合γ 射线能谱2.5~5.0 MeV 能区开窗,研究了开窗区混合γ 射线相对计数随源距的变化关系,确定源距应选择在30~80 cm 范围,给出了密度与混合γ 射线计数之间的非线性关系。研究表明,可以利用D-D中子源的混合γ 射线能谱来实现n-γ 密度测井。A D-D neutron source model was developed according to the neutron spectrum and the neutron angular distribution of D-D reaction. A standard calibration well model was built. The transports of the D-D neutrons and γ-rays in the well were simulated using MCNP code. The mixed γ-spectra and inelastic γ-spectra in the NaI detector were obtained for both different distances from a neutron source and different densities. Mixed γ count in the energy range of 2.5 to 5.0 MeV as a function of distance shows that the NaI detector should be located at a distance of 3080 cm from the neutron source. The nonlinear relationships between the density and the mixed γ count were presented in this paper.It was demonstrated that the energy spectrum of mixed γ rays can realize the n-γ density logging.     

Cross-section measurement for Ni(n,x)58(m+g)Co,Ni(n, x)60mCo, Ni(n,x)61Co and Ni(n,x)62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV

The cross sections of Ni(n, x)^58(m+g)Co, Ni(n, x)^60mCo,Ni(n, x)⁶¹Co and Ni(n, x)^62mCo reactions induced by neutrons around 14MeV were measured in this work and calculated by a previously developed formula in this work. The neutron flux was determined using the monitor reaction ²⁷Al(n, α)²⁴Na and the neutron     

中国散裂中子源反角白光中子束流参数的初步测量

中国散裂中子源(CSNS)已于2018年5月建设完工,随后进行了试运行.其中的反角白光中子束线(Back-n)可用于中子核数据测量、中子物理研究和核技术应用等多方面的实验.本文报道对该中子束的品质参数测量实验过程以及最终实验结果.实验主要采用中子飞行时间法,利用~(235)U,~(238)U裂变室和~6Li-Si探测器测量了中子能谱和中子注量率,又利用闪烁体-互补金属氧化物半导体探测系统测量了中子束斑的剖面,得到了该束线的初步实验测量结果.其中白光中子的全能谱测量范围eV—100 MeV,给出了不确定度分析;给出了中子注量率两个实验厅位置的满功率值;给出了白光中子在直径60 mm情况下的全能区束斑.通过与模拟结果的比较探讨了以上结果的合理性,并提出了改进计划.这些实验结果为以后该束线的核数据测量和探测器标定实验奠定了基础.