Monte Carlo studies of uranium calorimetry

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5937499· OSTI ID:5937499

Brau, J.; Hargis, H. J.; Gabriel, T. A.; Bishop, B. L.

Detailed Monte Carlo calculations of uranium calorimetry are presented which reveal a significant difference in the responses of liquid argon and plastic scintillator in uranium calorimeters. Due to saturation effects, neutrons from the uranium are found to contribute only weakly to the liquid argon signal. Electromagnetic sampling inefficiencies are significant and contribute substantially to compensation in both systems. 17 references.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5937499
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-9486; ON: DE85007305
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SHOWER COUNTERS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
ARGON
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
SHOWERS
URANIUM
ACTINIDES
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
NONMETALS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RARE GASES
RESOLUTION
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
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