Published June 23, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron flux characterisation of MEGAPIE target

  • 1. CEA/DSM/DAPNIA Saclay, Gif-Sur-Yvette (France)
  • 2. CEA/DEN/DER Cadarache, Saint-Paul Les Durance (France)
  • 3. CEA/DEN/DER Saclay, Gif-Sur-Yvette (France)
  • 4. CEA/DSM Saclay, Gif-Sur-Yvette (France)

Description

The neutronic performances of the MEGAPIE target will be studied using fission micro-chambers specially designed to stand the severe irradiation conditions of flux and temperature. The absolute neutron flux will be monitored on-line at different positions inside the target in order to studied its spatial and temporal variations. Together with the flux characterisation, actinide incineration potential of such target will be study through 241Am and 237Np isotopes. Prototype fission detectors and electronics have been successfully tested during the past three years at the High Flux Reactor of Laue Langevin Institute. The results of these tests are presented

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.074;
PII
S0168-9002(06)00289-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
562
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 618-620
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
7. international conference on accelerator applications
Acronym
AccApp05
Dates
28 Aug - 1 Sep 2005
Place
Venice (Italy)

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.