Monte-Carlo simulations of a neutron source generated with electron linear accelerator

• Autorzy: Wasilewski A. , Wronka S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Neutron generator consisting of an electron linear accelerator and a tungsten X-ray converter can produce a neutron flux of 109 n/s and 1011 n/s at electron energies of 10 and 15 MeV, respectively, with an electron beam intensity of 1014 e/s which means 160 and 240 W of electron incident beam power, respectively. Two stage neutron production with an electron to photon natural tungsten converter and a photon to neutron 9Be converter are equal or less efficient than one stage tungsten converter only. There is a low neutron separation energy of 9Be and a small cross section for the photonuclear reaction g(9Be,8Be*)n in comparison to photonuclear cross section in all tungsten isotopes for the photon energy range in and below resonance region. Results of the neutron generator modeling performed with the Fluka Monte-Carlo code are presented in this article.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Fluka; Monte Carlo simulation; neutron generation; electron linear accelerator; X-ray converter

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 51, nr 3
• Strony: 169--173
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Wasilewski A.

autor

Wronka S.

• Establishment for Nuclear Equipment, The Andrzej Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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