Abstract
In the search for moderator materials encapsulated materials have been discussed, but very little is known regarding the effect of encapsulation on neutron moderation properties. As a first step toward a better understanding, we present the measured total neutron cross-section of water confined in silica microspheres and compare the measured data to the predicted theoretical cross-section.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-93 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 681 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 21 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by Readiness in Technical Base and Facilities (RTBF) which is funded by the Department of Energy's Office of National Nuclear Security Administration . It has benefited from the use of the Manuel Lujan, Jr. Neutron Scattering Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences . Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by Los Alamos National Security LLC under DOE Contract DE-AC52-06NA25396 .
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Office of Basic Energy Sciences | |
| U.S. Department of Energy | DE-AC52-06NA25396 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration | |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Keywords
- Neutron moderator
- Neutron scattering
- Scattering kernel