Nuclear Science and Engineering · 1998 · 43 citations · 1 references
EngineeringNuclear EngineeringPhysicsNuclear InstrumentationNuclear PhysicsRadiation DetectionCalibrationDetector TechnologyNeutron DetectionNuclear SpectroscopyRadiation DetectorsReactor InstrumentationDetector ConstructionFission Chamber DetectorsNeutron Detector CalibrationNeutron Detector SystemsNeutron DetectorsNeutron Energy SpectraNeutron SpectroscopyNeutron Spectrum Characterization
Calibration of neutron detectors for use in measurements spanning a wide range of neutron energies is normally a challenging task. Use of monoenergetic neutron beams is tedious and not convenient for certain energies. Measurements of a continuous spectrum of neutrons from the 27Al(d,n) reaction at Ed = 7.44 MeV have been made with a fission chamber. This should allow rapid calibration of neutron detectors in the energy range 0.2 ≤ En ≤ 14.5 MeV.
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