Implementation of a small-angle scattering model in MCNPX for very cold neutron reflector studies

Kyle B. Grammer; Franz X. Gallmeier

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1021/1/012060

Implementation of a small-angle scattering model in MCNPX for very cold neutron reflector studies

Kyle B. Grammer, Franz X. Gallmeier

Neutronics Group

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Abstract

Current neutron moderator media do not sufficiently moderate neutrons below the cold neutron regime into the very cold neutron (VCN) regime that is desirable for some physics applications. Nesvizhevsky et al [1] have demonstrated that nanodiamond powder efficiently reflect VCN via small angle scattering. He suggests that these effects could be exploited to boost the neutron output of a VCN moderator. Simulation studies of nanoparticle reflectors are being investigated as part of the development of a VCN source option for the SNS second target station. We are pursuing an expansion of the MCNPX code by implementation of an analytical small-angle scattering function [2], which is adaptable by scattering particle sizes, distributions, and packing fractions in order to supplement currently existing scattering kernels. The analytical model and preliminary studies using MCNPX will be discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	012060
Journal	Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume	1021
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1021/1/012060
State	Published - Jun 4 2018
Event	22nd Meeting of the International Collaboration on Advanced Neutron Sources, ICANS 2017 - Oxford, United Kingdom Duration: Mar 27 2017 → Mar 31 2017

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This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The United States Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the United States Government retains a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes. The Department of Energy will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan).

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Implementation of a small-angle scattering model in MCNPX for very cold neutron reflector studies

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