Determination of energy-dependent neutron backgrounds using shadow bars
Instrumentation and Detectors
2023-05-31 v1
Abstract
Understanding the neutron background is essential for determining the neutron yield from nuclear reactions. In the analysis presented here, the shadow bars are placed in front of neutron detectors to determine the energy dependent neutron background fractions. The measurement of neutron spectra with and without shadow bars is important to determine the neutron background more accurately. The neutron background, along with its sources and systematic uncertainties, are explored with a focus on the impact of background models and their dependence on neutron energy.
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@article{arxiv.2212.11093,
title = {Determination of energy-dependent neutron backgrounds using shadow bars},
author = {S. N. Paneru and K. W. Brown and F. C. E Teh and K. Zhu and M. B. Tsang and D. DellAquila and Z. Chajecki and W. G. Lynch and S. Sweany and C. Y. Tsang and A. K. Anthony and J. Barney and J. Estee and I. Gasparic and G. Jhang and O. B. Khanal and J. Mandredi and C. Y. Niu and R. S. Wang and J. C. Zamora},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.11093},
year = {2023}
}
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7 pages, 10 figures