A time projection chamber for high accuracy and precision fission cross-section measurements

Heffner, Mike; Asner, David M.; Baker, Rich; Baker, J.; Barrett, S.; Brune, C.; Bundgaard, Jeremy; Burgett, Eric; Carter, Darrell; Cunningham, Mark; Deaven, Jenna; Duke, Dana; Greife, Uwe; Grimes, Steve; Hager, Ulrike; Hertel, N.; Hill, Tony; Isenhower, Donald; Jewell, Keith; King, J.; Klay, Jenn; Kleinrath, Verena; Kornilov, Nikolay; Kudo, R.; Laptev, Alexander; Leonard, Mary; Loveland, Walt; Massey, Tom; McGrath, C.; Meharchand, Rhiannon; Montoya, L.; Pickle, N.; Qu, Hai; Riot, Vincent; Ruz, J.; Sangiorgio, Samuele; Seilhan, Brandon; Sharma, S.; Snyder, Lucas; Stave, Sean C.; Tatishvili, Gocha; Thornton, R. T.; Tovesson, Fredrik; Towell, Dwayne; Towell, Rusty; Watson, Shon; Wendt, Brycen; Wood, Lynn S.; Yao, L.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.057

Title: A time projection chamber for high accuracy and precision fission cross-section measurements

Journal Article · Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 759:50-64

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.057· OSTI ID:1168896

Heffner, Mike; Asner, David M.; Baker, Rich; Baker, J.; Barrett, S.; Brune, C.; Bundgaard, Jeremy; Burgett, Eric; Carter, Darrell; Cunningham, Mark; Deaven, Jenna; Duke, Dana; Greife, Uwe; Grimes, Steve; Hager, Ulrike; Hertel, N.; Hill, Tony; Isenhower, Donald; Jewell, Keith; King, J. more »

A time projection chamber for high accuracy and precision fission cross-section measurements

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1168896

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-105920; KA2201020

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 759:50-64, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 759:50-64

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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