Published July 2023 | Version v1
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Simulated performance evaluation of d-Be compact fast neutron source

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Nuclear Data Center, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

The d+Be neutron source is a candidate for transportable neutron source for on-site nondestructive inspection of infrastructure facilities such as bridges, tunnels and so on. The applicability of the d+Be neutron source to a transportable fast neutron source is explored by Monte Carlo particle transport simulations with the PHITS code and the JENDL-5 nuclear data library. The simulation results show that by increasing the shielding thickness by about 1.5 times, it is possible to realize the d+Be neutron source with the comparable performance to another candidate, the 2.5-MeV p+Li neutron source, at lower beam energy. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2023.2225498

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1080/00223131.2023.2225498;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (Tokyo) (Online)
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1447-1453
ISSN
1881-1248

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
56002743
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATOR NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES; DOSE RATES; FAST NEUTRONS; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRON GENERATORS; NEUTRON SPECTRA; P CODES; Q-VALUE; SHIELDING; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; COMPUTER CODES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITIES; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATION SOURCES; SPECTRA; SYNTHESIS

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Notes
30 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.