THE S$sup 32$(n,p)P$sup 32$ REACTION AS A FAST-NEUTRON FLUX MONITOR

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Canadian Journal of Chemistry (Canada)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1139/v63-016· OSTI ID:4728240

Santry, D C; Butler, J P

An extensive study was made of the use of sulfur as a monitor for neutrons with energies from 2 to 20 Mev. Irradiated disks of pressed sulfur were burnt before counting to increase the efficiency and reproducibility of determining the P/sup 32/ activity. It was established that on burning irradiated suifur 95.5 plus or minus 0.5% of the P/sup 32/ activity is retained with a reproducibility of plus or minus 1.0%. Measurements of relative cross sections for the S/sup 32/(n,p)P/sup 32/ reaction were extended to 20.3 Mev using the T(d,n)He/sup 4/ and D(d,n)He/sup 3/ reactions to produce monoenergetic neutrons. Neutron production using Zr--T targets was examined as was the effect of extraneous neutrons from the D(d,np)D process on the S/sup 32/(n,p) reaction. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-009529
• OSTI ID: 4728240
• Report Number(s): AECL-1648; 0008-4042
• Journal Information: Canadian Journal of Chemistry (Canada), Journal Name: Canadian Journal of Chemistry (Canada) Vol. Vol: 41; ISSN CJCHA
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

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FAST NEUTRONS
HELIUM 3
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IRRADIATION
MATHEMATICS
MATHIEU EQUATION
MEASURED VALUES
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