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Experimental Determination of the Neutron Scatter Contribution to the Neutron Reference Field of the SSDL-ININ

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Room neutron scattering was measured at the SSDL-ININ neutron calibration room, by using a secondary standard 241AmBe source and a Berthold D7547 Wildbad detector placed in a 25.4 mm moderator. The contribution of neutron scattered radiation was determined through two methods: the shadow-cone method, consisting in the placement of a shadow-cone in the direct path between the source and the detector; and the semiempirical method, a mathematical formulation, based on the assumption that the scattered contribution of the neutron spectrum can be estimated from the inverse-square law. Additionally, Monte Carlo calculations were made to simulate the transport of neutrons in the room, obtaining results consistent with those experimentally determined.

Source: EPJ Web of Conferences

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202533301006

Authors: B. Navarro-Hurtado, M. Maldonado-Velázquez, H. Mendoza-Nava, J.C. Morales-Rivera

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear Physics and Applications

Subfield: Radiation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412830598

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