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Title: Validation of MCNPX-PoliMi Fission Models

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1057213

We present new results on the measurement of correlated, outgoing neutrons from spontaneous fission events in a Cf-252 source. 16 EJ-309 liquid scintillation detectors are used to measure neutron-neutron correlations for various detector angles. Anisotropy in neutron emission is observed. The results are compared to MCNPX-PoliMi simulations and good agreement is observed.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - NE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1057213
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-12-25977
Resource Relation:
Conference: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium,Anaheim, Calif.,10/27/2012,11/03/2012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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