CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FUSION NEUTRON FIELD PRODUCED BY AN IN-CORE (LID)-LI-6-CONVERTER

Authors
ELBARDOUNI T GRASS F ISMAIL SS MOUADILI A
Citation
T. Elbardouni et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FUSION NEUTRON FIELD PRODUCED BY AN IN-CORE (LID)-LI-6-CONVERTER, Journal of trace and microprobe techniques, 15(2), 1997, pp. 145-155
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Journal of trace and microprobe techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
07334680
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
145 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-4680(1997)15:2<145:COTFNF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A theoretical and experimental study of 14 MeV neutron production from thermal neutrons by using an in-core cylindrical converter has been p erformed. The characteristics of the 14 MeV neutron source were predic ted by means of Monte Carlo based code. The neutron flux density and e nergy dependent spectrum have been measured at the irradiation positio n by foil activation detectors. Measurements show that the efficiency of the hollow cylindrical (LiD)-Li-6 converter, under study, is of app roximately 1.3 10(-4) and a good agreement is obtained between experim ent and Monte Carlo calculation.