Published November 1, 1976
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Journal article
Design of an in-core fast neutron generator
Creators
- 1. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
Description
A device is described to convert thermal reactor neutrons to 14 MeV neutrons, via the reaction sequence 6Li(n,α)T-D(T,n)4He, in a solution of LiOD in D2O. The device's conversion efficiency was 1.93 x 10-4 i.e., for every 5200 thermal neutrons absorbed, one 14 MeV neutron was produced. Flux profiles above various thresold energies are given for the device when located in an outer ring fuel element position of the KSU TRIGA Mark II nuclear reactor. Use of the LiOD converter in fast neutron-activation analysis and CTR-materials damage studies is suggested. (Auth.)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods
- Journal Volume
- 138
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
- Journal Page Range
- 463-465
- ISSN
- 0029-554X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 8303334
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA PARTICLES; CONVERSION; DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; FAST NEUTRONS; HEAVY WATER; IRRADIATION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM 6 TARGET; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYZERS; NEUTRON CONVERTERS; NEUTRON FLUX; NEUTRON REACTIONS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; THRESHOLD ENERGY; TRIGA-2-KANSAS REACTOR; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; ENERGY RANGE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HELIUM IONS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; IONS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PULSED REACTORS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; TARGETS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS; WATER; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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