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Title: Development of neutron beam projects at the University of Texas TRIGA Mark II Reactor

Abstract

Recently, the UT-TRIGA research reactor was licensed and has become fully operational. This reactor, the first new US university reactor in 17 years, is the focus of a new reactor laboratory facility which is located on the Balcones Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The TRIGA Mark II reactor is licensed for 1.1 MW steady power operation, 3 dollar pulsing, and includes five beam ports. Various neutron beam-line projects have been assigned to each beam port. Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) and the Texas Cold Neutron Source (TCNS) are close to completion and will be operational in the near future. The design of the NDP instrument has been completed, a target chamber has been built, and the thermal neutron collimator, detectors, data acquisition electronics, and data processing computers have been acquired. The target chamber accommodates wafers up to 12'' in diameter and provides remote positioning of these wafers. The design and construction of the TCNS has been completed. The TCNS consists of a moderator (mesitylene), a neon heat pipe, a cryogenic refrigerator, and neutron guide tubes. In addition, fission-fragment research (HIAWATHA), Neutron Capture Therapy, and Neutron Radiography are being pursued as projects for the other three beam ports.more » (author)« less

Authors:
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  1. University of Texas at Austin, Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory, BRC159, Austin, TX 78712 (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
21141187
Report Number(s):
INIS-US-09N0020; TOC-24
TRN: US09N0033020824
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13. U.S. TRIGA users conference, Ithaca, NY (United States), 18-20 May 1992; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); 8 refs, 3 figs, 2 tabs; Related Information: In: 13. U.S. TRIGA users conference: Papers and abstracts, 250 pages.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; COLD NEUTRONS; COLLIMATORS; COMPUTERS; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA PROCESSING; DESIGN; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; FISSION FRAGMENTS; MESITYLENE; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON GUIDES; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; TARGET CHAMBERS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; TRIGA-2 REACTOR

Citation Formats

Unlu, Kenan, Bauer, Thomas L, and Wehring, Bernard W. Development of neutron beam projects at the University of Texas TRIGA Mark II Reactor. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Unlu, Kenan, Bauer, Thomas L, & Wehring, Bernard W. Development of neutron beam projects at the University of Texas TRIGA Mark II Reactor. United States.
Unlu, Kenan, Bauer, Thomas L, and Wehring, Bernard W. 1992. "Development of neutron beam projects at the University of Texas TRIGA Mark II Reactor". United States.
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abstractNote = {Recently, the UT-TRIGA research reactor was licensed and has become fully operational. This reactor, the first new US university reactor in 17 years, is the focus of a new reactor laboratory facility which is located on the Balcones Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The TRIGA Mark II reactor is licensed for 1.1 MW steady power operation, 3 dollar pulsing, and includes five beam ports. Various neutron beam-line projects have been assigned to each beam port. Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) and the Texas Cold Neutron Source (TCNS) are close to completion and will be operational in the near future. The design of the NDP instrument has been completed, a target chamber has been built, and the thermal neutron collimator, detectors, data acquisition electronics, and data processing computers have been acquired. The target chamber accommodates wafers up to 12'' in diameter and provides remote positioning of these wafers. The design and construction of the TCNS has been completed. The TCNS consists of a moderator (mesitylene), a neon heat pipe, a cryogenic refrigerator, and neutron guide tubes. In addition, fission-fragment research (HIAWATHA), Neutron Capture Therapy, and Neutron Radiography are being pursued as projects for the other three beam ports. (author)},
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year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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