Measurement of D-T Neutron Source Flux by SelfNeutron Activation Analysis with a LaBr3 Detector

Conclusions: • Decay of 78Br produced from the 79Br(n,2n) reaction in LaBr3 is present in the spectrum plotted in the time domain. • The neutron production rate reconstructed from preliminary LaBr3 estimate is smaller than the generator output. • Generator characterization may become more routine if a simple and robust method is made available for applications. Ongoing work: • Implementing bootstrapping to improve error estimates. • Examining threshold and edge effects of LaBr3

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OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
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2024-11-13
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Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Measurement of D-T Neutron Source Flux by SelfNeutron Activation Analysis with a LaBr3 Detector

M. S. Smith
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Measurement of D-T Neutron Source Flux by SelfNeutron Activation Analysis with a LaBr3 Detector

M. S. Smith
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Conclusions: • Decay of 78Br produced from the 79Br(n,2n) reaction in LaBr3 is present in the spectrum plotted in the time domain. • The neutron production rate reconstructed from preliminary LaBr3 estimate is smaller than the generator output. • Generator characterization may become more routine if a simple and robust method is made available for applications. Ongoing work: • Implementing bootstrapping to improve error estimates. • Examining threshold and edge effects of LaBr3

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Nuclear Security Administration
Nuclear Physics and Applications
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Measurement of D-T Neutron Source Flux by SelfNeutron Activation Analysis with a LaBr3 Detector — M. S. Smith · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS