Amount of substance determination by neutron activation analysis at the CTU training reactor vr-1

Milan Štefánik, Karel Katovský, Marija Miletić, Jaroslav Šoltés, Miroslav Vinš, Lukáš Závorka

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Abstract

In the workplace of the training reactor VR-1, the scintillation detector NaI(Tl) was not used routinely. On account of better energy resolution, the semiconductor HPGe detector is successfully utilized to train students and for scientific purposes. However, in some cases of nuclear gamma-ray spectroscopy, the semiconductor HPGe detector is not possible to employ and the solution is to use the scintillation detector. This paper points to the possibility of utilizing the scintillation detector for extension the training of students and for scientific purposes. For comparison of the HPGe semiconductor and scintillation NaI(Tl) detectors, the comparative neutron activation analysis experiments for amount of substance determination in several coins and neutron field parameters measurement in experimental channel of training reactor VR-1 by dosimetry foils activation were used. Based on experimental results, the new experimental task at the training reactor VR-1 for students was prepared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1281-1284
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Scientific Conference Electric Power Engineering 2012, EPE 2012 - Brno, Czech Republic
Duration: May 23 2012May 25 2012

Conference

Conference13th International Scientific Conference Electric Power Engineering 2012, EPE 2012
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityBrno
Period05/23/1205/25/12

Keywords

  • Activation Detector
  • Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
  • Neutron Activation Analysis
  • Reaction Rate
  • Scintillation NaI(Tl) Detector
  • Semiconductor HPGe Detector
  • Training Reactor VR-1

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