Impact of 13C Contamination on Neutron Yield Measurement in the 27AI(α, n) Reaction.

Authors :: Roy, Rajat
Choudhury, D.
Testov, D. A.
Balabanski, D. L.
Kuşoğlu, A.
Lorusso, G.
Söderström, P.-A.
Aogaki, S.
Ban, S.-R.
Brezeanu, M.
Burducea, I.
Corbu, R.
Cuciuc, M.
Dhal, A.
Djourelov, N.
Florea, N.
Gavrilescu, A.
Gheorghiu, C.
Guardo, G. L.
Iancu, D.
Source :: EPJ Web of Conferences; 6/27/2024, Vol. 297, p1-3, 3p
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: We have performed the measurement of the <superscript>27</superscript>Al(α, n) cross section at IFIN-HH for a range of energies from 2.5 to 5.2 MeV, using an array of 28 <superscript>3</superscript>He counters arranged in 3 concentric rings (ELIGANT-TN). Here we present the experimental setup and discuss the role of the <superscript>13</superscript>C contamination which effects the measurements in the low-energy region. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy carried out before and after the experiment suggested an increase in the <superscript>13</superscript>C concentration during the experiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: NEUTRONS
ENERGY dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
NUCLEAR reactions
NEUTRON flux
NUCLEAR energy

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