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Measurement and unfolding of neutron spectra using Bonner spheres

Abstract

Neutron spectra from Am-Be, {sup 252}Cf sources and {sup 2}H + {sup 2}H and {sup 2}H + {sup 3}H reactions have been measured using a Bonner sphere system in conjunction with a 4 x 4 mm{sup 2} LiI(Eu) detector, and unfolded using the two codes BUNKI and MAXED. The BON unfolding algorithm is used with BUNKI. It has been observed that end test percentage between 1 and 3 and smoothing factor between 0.05 and 0.1 are optimal choices for the BUNKI code. A temperature parameter 1.0 is used for MAXED. Comparison with standard spectra shows that the shape of the spectra is fairly well reproduced. A coupling between the two codes is made and the solution spectrum from BUNKI is used as the default spectrum in MAXED. (authors)
Authors:
Esposito, A.; [1]  Nandy, M.; [1]  Saha Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064 (India)]
  1. Radiation Protection Group, INFN-LNF, Via Enrico Fermi 40, 00044 Frascati (Italy)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Radiation Protection Dosimetry; Journal Volume: 110; Journal Issue: 1-4; Conference: 9. Symposium on Neutron Dosimetry - Advances in nuclear particle dosimetry for radiation protection and medicine, Delft (Netherlands), 28 Sep - 3 Oct 2003; Other Information: Country of input: France; 5 refs.
Subject:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; AMERICIUM; BERYLLIUM; CALIFORNIUM 252; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; DEUTERIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON SPECTRA; NEUTRONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRITIUM
OSTI ID:
22104130
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0144-8420; TRN: GB13V1687061951
Availability:
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nch385
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 555-558
Announcement Date:
Jun 20, 2013

Citation Formats

Esposito, A., Nandy, M., and Saha Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064 (India)]. Measurement and unfolding of neutron spectra using Bonner spheres. United Kingdom: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1093/RPD/NCH385.
Esposito, A., Nandy, M., & Saha Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064 (India)]. Measurement and unfolding of neutron spectra using Bonner spheres. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1093/RPD/NCH385
Esposito, A., Nandy, M., and Saha Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064 (India)]. 2004. "Measurement and unfolding of neutron spectra using Bonner spheres." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1093/RPD/NCH385.
@misc{etde_22104130,
title = {Measurement and unfolding of neutron spectra using Bonner spheres}
author = {Esposito, A., Nandy, M., and Saha Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700064 (India)]}
abstractNote = {Neutron spectra from Am-Be, {sup 252}Cf sources and {sup 2}H + {sup 2}H and {sup 2}H + {sup 3}H reactions have been measured using a Bonner sphere system in conjunction with a 4 x 4 mm{sup 2} LiI(Eu) detector, and unfolded using the two codes BUNKI and MAXED. The BON unfolding algorithm is used with BUNKI. It has been observed that end test percentage between 1 and 3 and smoothing factor between 0.05 and 0.1 are optimal choices for the BUNKI code. A temperature parameter 1.0 is used for MAXED. Comparison with standard spectra shows that the shape of the spectra is fairly well reproduced. A coupling between the two codes is made and the solution spectrum from BUNKI is used as the default spectrum in MAXED. (authors)}
doi = {10.1093/RPD/NCH385}
journal = []
issue = {1-4}
volume = {110}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2004}
month = {Jul}
}