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Neutron detection in an atomic reactor core using semi-conductors
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- 1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Grenoble (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Description
In this paper, the first part describes the principle of nuclear particle detection by means of semiconductor diodes and the general application of these. The second part describes fabrication of the device used to estimate thermic neutron fluxes in core of a swimming pool type reactor. The useful volume (2.9 mm thickness) is in the light water moderator, between combustible elements plates. The results, principally obtained in the core of Siloette reactor at the 'Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble' at low power, are mentioned in the third part. Flux maps have been set and comparison between converter's products: Bore 10, Lithium 6, Uranium 235 is made. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available from INIS in electronic formAbstract (French)
Dans ce rapport, une premiere partie porte sur la description du principe de detection des particules nucleaires par diodes a semi-conducteur et sur l'application generale de celles-ci. Une deuxieme partie s'attache a decrire la fabrication du materiel utilise pour evaluer les flux de neutrons thermiques dans un coeur de reacteur type pile piscine. L'espace de mesure (2,9 mm d'epaisseur) se situe entre les plaques des elements combustibles, dans le moderateur eau legere. Les resultats, obtenus principalement dans le coeur du reacteur Siloette du Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble aux basses puissances de fonctionnement, sont rapportes dans la troisieme partie. Des cartes de flux ont ete dressees et une comparaison est faite entre les produits 'convertisseurs' suivants: Bore 10, Lithium 6, Uranium 235. (auteur)Files
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Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Detection des neutrons par semi-conducteur dans un coeur de reacteur atomique
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 73 p.
- Report number
- CEA-R--3304
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 37038385
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BORON 10; LITHIUM 6; NEUTRON DETECTION; NEUTRON FLUX; REACTOR CORES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SILOETTE REACTOR; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; URANIUM 235
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYONS; BORON ISOTOPES; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POOL TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; THERMAL REACTORS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ZERO POWER REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 45 refs.