Neutron Flux Characterization Techniques for Radiation Effects Studies
Abstract
In the field of radiation effects in materials, a detailed and precise description of the radiation environment used to damage samples is often required to make sense of subsequent materials analysis. The types of reactions and extent of damage that occur during irradiation strongly depend on the flux spectrum of the particular facility. Different neutron activation techniques for characterizing neutron flux spectra were performed on the University of Texas at Austin TRIGA research reactor's in-core facilities. The results were compared in terms of spectral detail and precision. Activation of Au foils with multiple correction factors, and multiple foil activation employing different deconvolution techniques comprise the methods tested.
Recommended Citation
J. T. Graham et al., "Neutron Flux Characterization Techniques for Radiation Effects Studies," Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, vol. 291, no. 2, pp. 503 - 507, Springer Verlag, Feb 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1270-0
Department(s)
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Keywords and Phrases
Activation; Foils; Neutron flux; Radiation effects
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0236-5731; 1588-2780
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, Hungary, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Feb 2012
Comments
This work is supported, in part, by the National Institute of Nano Engineering and the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program at Sandia National Laboratories. Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.