STUDY OF LONG COUNTERS BY THE MONTE-CARLO METHOD

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Bull. soc. roy. sci., Liege

OSTI ID:4793956

Robaye, G

The long counter is a fast neutron counter, in which a BF/sub 3/ low neutron counter is surrounded by a cylinder of paraffin acting as moderator. A study was made in an attempt to increase the length of the sensitivity plateau. The phenomenon studied was the scattering and slowing down of fast neutrons by collisions with the C and H nuclei constituting the paraffin. This essentially statistical process was investigated by the Monte-Carlo method. The relative cross section of the long counter as a function of the energy of the incident neutron was calculated and the results compared with the experimental results. The correlation between theoretical and experimental results was excellent. (J.S.R.)

• Research Organization: Universite, Liege
• NSA Number: NSA-16-014934
• OSTI ID: 4793956
• Journal Information: Bull. soc. roy. sci., Liege, Journal Name: Bull. soc. roy. sci., Liege Vol. Vol: 31
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: French

Related Subjects

BORON FLUORIDES
COUNTERS
CROSS SECTIONS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
MODERATORS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NEUTRON DETECTION
PARAFFIN