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.
Lelasseux V.
Nedelcu C.V.
Pai H.
Parlea P.
Petruse T.
Rotaru A.
Singh S.
State A.N.
Straticiuc M.
Toma V.
Tozar T.
Source :: EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 297, p 02007 (2024)
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: EDP Sciences, 2024.
Abstract: We have performed the measurement of the 27Al(α, n) cross section at IFIN-HH for a range of energies from 2.5 to 5.2 MeV, using an array of 28 3He counters arranged in 3 concentric rings (ELIGANT-TN). Here we present the experimental setup and discuss the role of the 13C 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 13C concentration during the experiment.

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