Production of tritium and /sup 4/He in a large cylinder of /sup 6/LiD irradiated with 14-MeV neutrons and comparison with Monte Carlo calculations
A large cylindrical assembly of /sup 6/LiD was irradiated by neutrons from a high-intensity deuterium-tritium source. Small samples of /sup 6/Li, /sup 7/Li, and /sup 6/LiH, all encapsulated in lead, were positioned along the assembly axis and served as indicators for /sup 4/He and tritium production. The amount of /sup 4/He was determined by isotope dilution mass spectrometry while the tritium content of the /sup 6/LiH wafers was measured by proportional counting of gas samples. Careful comparison of the results with TART Monte Carlo calculations showed excellent agreement. For /sup 4/He generation, the experimental values were 1.01 +. 0.06 times those of the calculations, while for tritium the ratio was 1.055 +. 0.07.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6987611
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 94:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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