Correlated Neutron Emissions from ²⁵²Cf

Journal Article · Tue Sep 30 20:00:00 EDT 2014 · Nuclear Science and Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13182/NSE13-96 · OSTI ID:1365715

Pozzi, Sara ^[1]; Wieger, Brian ^[2]; Enqvist, Andreas ^[2]; Clarke, Shaun ^[2]; Flaska, Marek ^[2]; Marcath, Matthew ^[2]; Larsen, Edward ^[2]; Haight, Robert C. ^[3]; Padovani, Enrico ^[4]

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1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences; Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan
2. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
3. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
4. Polytechnic Univ. of Milan (Italy). Dept. of Energy

This paper presents new experimental results of correlated, prompt neutron emission from the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf. Specifically, we present correlated-neutron emission probabilities and average energies for two detected neutrons as a function of the angle between the two neutrons. Finally, experimental results are compared to several Monte Carlo models that include the number, energy, and angular distributions of prompt neutrons from fission.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE NA Office of Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development (NA-22); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)
• Grant/Contract Number: NA0001025; NA0002534
• OSTI ID: 1365715
• Journal Information: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 178; ISSN 0029-5639
• Publisher: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English