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基于金活化法的加速器中子源中子注量测定及散射中子影响分析

Neutron Fluence Measurement and Analysis of Scattered Neutrons Influence in Accelerator Neutron Sources Based on Gold Activation Method

  • 摘要: 利用金活化法和离线γ能谱测量技术,测量了四川大学3 MV串列加速器上通过 \mathrmT\left(\mathrmp,\mathrmn\right)^3\mathrmH\mathrme 、 \mathrmT\left(\mathrmd,\mathrmn\right)^4\mathrmH\mathrme 核反应产生的出射中子注量,测量误差最小为3.041%。利用MCNP5程序对影响中子注量测定的多次散射效应、自屏蔽效应等因素进行了模拟修正,并对靶头材料、冷却水层厚度、样品位置等实验条件与多次散射效应的相关性进行细致分析。研究结果表明:多次散射效应引起的修正量最高可达30%;中子在靶头材料及冷却水层上的多次散射效应会影响活化片所在位置的中子能量单色性,这会严重干扰标准反应截面的确定,从而对中子注量测量结果带来影响;因此实验中应尽可能减少靶头材料用量及冷却水层厚度,并优先选择0°位置进行辐照。

     

    Abstract: Using the gold activation method and offline gamma-ray spectroscopy technique, the neutron fluence produced by the reactions \mathrmT\left(\mathrmp,\mathrmn\right)^3\mathrmH\mathrme and \mathrmT\left(\mathrmd,\mathrmn\right)^4\mathrmH\mathrme on the 3 MV tandem accelerator at Sichuan University was measured, with a minimum measurement error of 3.041%. The factors affecting neutron fluence measurements, such as multiple scattering effects and self-shielding effects, were simulated and corrected using the MCNP5 program. Detailed analysis was conducted on the correlation between experimental conditions such as target material, thickness of the cooling water layer, sample position, and multiple scattering effects. The research results indicate that the correction due to multiple scattering effects can reach up to 30%. Multiple scattering effects of neutrons on the target material and cooling water layer can affect the monochromaticity of neutron energy at the location of the activation foil, which can significantly interfere with the determination of standard reaction cross-sections, thus impacting the results of neutron fluence measurement. Therefore, in experiments, it is advisable to minimize the use of target material and the thickness of the cooling water layer as much as possible, and to prioritize irradiation at the 0° position.

     

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