Aluminium fast neutron leakage spectrum validation

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Autores principales: Schulc, Martin, Czakoj, Tomáš, Novák, Evžen, Krechlerová, Alena, Greš, Adam, Šimon, Jan, Jánský, Bohumil, Rejchrt, Jiří, Košťál, Michal, Matěj, Zdeněk
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author Schulc, Martin
Czakoj, Tomáš
Novák, Evžen
Krechlerová, Alena
Greš, Adam
Šimon, Jan
Jánský, Bohumil
Rejchrt, Jiří
Košťál, Michal
Matěj, Zdeněk
author_facet Schulc, Martin
Czakoj, Tomáš
Novák, Evžen
Krechlerová, Alena
Greš, Adam
Šimon, Jan
Jánský, Bohumil
Rejchrt, Jiří
Košťál, Michal
Matěj, Zdeněk
contents Aluminum is a crucial material in the nuclear industry, valued for its ability to perform reliably over time. The manuscript focuses on validating aluminum neutron transport libraries. The validation was conducted by activating samples in different positions, and measuring the fast neutron spectrum in the energy range of 0.1 MeV to 1.3 MeV by means of a proportional detector filled with hydrogen and, in the energy range of 1-12 MeV using a scintillation stilbene detector. Validation experiments were performed on the aluminium block with a central hole which was assembled from smaller aluminum plates. The dosimetric reactions studied for validation purposes were 58Ni(n,p)58Co, 197Au(n,g)198Au, 63Cu(n,g)64Cu, 181Ta(n,g)182Ta, 92Mo(n,p)92mNb, natTi(n,X)46Sc, and natTi(n,X)47Sc. All experimental data were compared to MCNP6.2 simulations using the ENDF/B-VIII.0, JEFF-3.3, and JENDL-5 neutron transport libraries. Activation cross sections were taken from IRDFF-II library. Concerning activation reactions results, unsatisfactory results are achieved for 197Au(n,g)198Au reaction regardless of thickness and library. All other results are reasonable regardless on library. JEFF-3.3 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 fast neutron flux calculations are similar.
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spellingShingle Aluminium fast neutron leakage spectrum validation
Schulc, Martin
Czakoj, Tomáš
Novák, Evžen
Krechlerová, Alena
Greš, Adam
Šimon, Jan
Jánský, Bohumil
Rejchrt, Jiří
Košťál, Michal
Matěj, Zdeněk
Applied Physics
Nuclear Experiment
Aluminum is a crucial material in the nuclear industry, valued for its ability to perform reliably over time. The manuscript focuses on validating aluminum neutron transport libraries. The validation was conducted by activating samples in different positions, and measuring the fast neutron spectrum in the energy range of 0.1 MeV to 1.3 MeV by means of a proportional detector filled with hydrogen and, in the energy range of 1-12 MeV using a scintillation stilbene detector. Validation experiments were performed on the aluminium block with a central hole which was assembled from smaller aluminum plates. The dosimetric reactions studied for validation purposes were 58Ni(n,p)58Co, 197Au(n,g)198Au, 63Cu(n,g)64Cu, 181Ta(n,g)182Ta, 92Mo(n,p)92mNb, natTi(n,X)46Sc, and natTi(n,X)47Sc. All experimental data were compared to MCNP6.2 simulations using the ENDF/B-VIII.0, JEFF-3.3, and JENDL-5 neutron transport libraries. Activation cross sections were taken from IRDFF-II library. Concerning activation reactions results, unsatisfactory results are achieved for 197Au(n,g)198Au reaction regardless of thickness and library. All other results are reasonable regardless on library. JEFF-3.3 and ENDF/B-VIII.0 fast neutron flux calculations are similar.
title Aluminium fast neutron leakage spectrum validation
topic Applied Physics
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19861