Design and construction of a facility for neutron activation analysis using the 14 MeV neutron generator at HMS Sultan |
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Authors: | S E Jarman J Pinchin J M Brushwood T McCarthy M Bray P A Beeley |
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Institution: | (1) Nuclear Department, HMS Sultan, Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BY, UK |
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Abstract: | The potential for using a small, sealed tube, DT neutron generator for neutron activation analysis has been well documented
but not well demonstrated, except for 14 MeV activation analysis. This paper describes the design, construction and characterization
of a neutron irradiation facility incorporating a small sealed tube DT neutron generator producing 14 MeV neutrons with fluence
rates of 2·108 s−1 in 4π (steady state) and 1011 s−1 in 4π (pulsed). Monte Carlo modeling using MCNP4c and McBend9 has been used to optimize the design of this facility, including
the location of a thermal irradiation facility for conventional neutron activation analysis. A significant factor in designing
the facility has been the requirement to conform with Ionising Radiation Regulations and the design has been optimized to
keep potential radiation doses to less that 1 μSv/h at the external walls of the facility. Activation of gold foils has been
used for flux characterization and the experimental results agree well with the modeling. |
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