Photoneutron target development for the RPI linear accelerator

Authors
Overberg, ME Moretti, BE Slovacek, RE Block, RC
Citation
Me. Overberg et al., Photoneutron target development for the RPI linear accelerator, NUCL INST A, 438(2-3), 1999, pp. 253-264
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
438
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
253 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(199912)438:2-3<253:PTDFTR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Two new photoneutron targets have been developed for neutron time-of-flight experiments, the axial water-moderated target (AWMT) and the bare bounce t arget (BBT). These targets operate without any lead shielding nearby and bo th have superior neutron resolution compared to the older bounce target. Th e BET has been selected over the AWMT for general time-of-flight measuremen ts because it exhibited lower neutron background in the keV energy region. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.