FREYA-a new Monte Carlo code for improved modeling of fission chains
Abstract
A new simulation capability for modeling of individual fission events and chains and the transport of fission products in materials is presented. FREYA ( Fission Yield Event Yield Algorithm ) is a Monte Carlo code for generating fission events providing correlated kinematic information for prompt neutrons, gammas, and fragments. As a standalone code, FREYA calculates quantities such as multiplicity-energy, angular, and gamma-neutron energy sharing correlations. To study materials with multiplication, shielding effects, and detectors, we have integrated FREYA into the general purpose Monte Carlo code MCNP. This new tool will allow more accurate modeling of detector responses including correlations and the development of SNM detectors with increased sensitivity.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1046121
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-PROC-561431
Journal ID: ISSN 0018-9499; TRN: US1203925
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: Presented at: SORMA-West 2012, Oakland, CA, United States, May 14 - May 17, 2012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; ALGORITHMS; CHAIN REACTIONS; FISSION; FISSION PRODUCTS; FISSION YIELD; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROMPT NEUTRONS; SIMULATION
Citation Formats
Hagmann, C A, Randrup, J, and Vogt, R L. FREYA-a new Monte Carlo code for improved modeling of fission chains. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web. doi:10.1109/TNS.2013.2251425.
Hagmann, C A, Randrup, J, & Vogt, R L. FREYA-a new Monte Carlo code for improved modeling of fission chains. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2013.2251425
Hagmann, C A, Randrup, J, and Vogt, R L. 2012.
"FREYA-a new Monte Carlo code for improved modeling of fission chains". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2013.2251425. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1046121.
@article{osti_1046121,
title = {FREYA-a new Monte Carlo code for improved modeling of fission chains},
author = {Hagmann, C A and Randrup, J and Vogt, R L},
abstractNote = {A new simulation capability for modeling of individual fission events and chains and the transport of fission products in materials is presented. FREYA ( Fission Yield Event Yield Algorithm ) is a Monte Carlo code for generating fission events providing correlated kinematic information for prompt neutrons, gammas, and fragments. As a standalone code, FREYA calculates quantities such as multiplicity-energy, angular, and gamma-neutron energy sharing correlations. To study materials with multiplication, shielding effects, and detectors, we have integrated FREYA into the general purpose Monte Carlo code MCNP. This new tool will allow more accurate modeling of detector responses including correlations and the development of SNM detectors with increased sensitivity.},
doi = {10.1109/TNS.2013.2251425},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1046121},
journal = {},
issn = {0018-9499},
number = 2,
volume = 60,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}