Accelerator driven p(37)-D2O fast neutron source at NPI Rez

0486386 - ÚJF 2018 RIV US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Štefánik, Milan - Bém, Pavel - Götz, Miloslav - Honusek, Milan - Majerle, Mitja - Novák, Jan - Šimečková, Eva - Veselý, František - Katovsky, K.
Accelerator driven p(37)-D2O fast neutron source at NPI Rez.
International Scientific Conference on Electric Power Engineering. Vol. 2014. New York: IEEE, 2014, s. 743-748. ISBN 978-1-4799-3807-0. ISSN 2376-5623.
[15th International Scientific Conference on Electric Power Engineering (EPE). Brno (CZ), 12.05.2014-14.05.2014]
Institutional support: RVO:61389005
Keywords : particle accelerator * neutron field * neutron source reaction
OECD category: Nuclear physics

In the article, the fundamental information on the neutron production in the D(p,n)2p reaction is summarized, and the measurements at research facilities dealing with such types of source are described. The details about the experimental study of p + D-2 and p + D2O reactions and corresponding neutron source development at the NPI in Rez are provided. The accelerator driven fast neutron generator NG-2 based on p(37) + D2O source reaction with a broad neutron spectrum up to 34 MeV is characterized, and the neutron field determined by the multi-foil activation technique validated against the Monte Carlo MCNPX calculations is presented. The research programs realized in this neutron field, commonly used for experimental simulation of the IFMIF (International Fusion Material Irradiation Facility) spectrum, are outlined.
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