Monte Carlo simulations and experimental results on neutron production in the uranium spallation target QUINTA irradiated with 660 MeV protons

J. H. Khushvaktov, J. Adam, A. A. Baldin, W. I. Furman, S. A. Gustov, Yu V. Kish, A. A. Solnyshkin, V. I. Stegailov, J. Svoboda, P. Tichy, V. M. Tsoupko-Sitnikov, S. I. Tyutyunnikov, R. Vespalec, J. Vrzalova, V. Wagner, B. S. Yuldashev, L. Zavorka, M. Zeman

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Abstract

The activation experiment was performed using the accelerated beam of Phasotron accelerator at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR). The natural uranium spallation target QUINTA was irradiated with protons with energy 660 MeV. Monte Carlo simulations of neutron production were performed using the Geant4 code. The number of leakage neutrons from the sections of the uranium target surrounded by the lead shielding and the number of leakage neutrons from lead were determined. The total number of fissions in the setup QUINTA was determined. Experimental values of reaction rates for the produced nuclei in the 127I sample were obtained and several values of reaction rates were compared with the results of simulations. Experimentally determined fluence of neutrons in energy interval 10–175 MeV using the (n,xn) reactions in the 127I(NaI) sample was compared with the results of simulations. Possibility of transmutation of the long-lived radionuclide 129I in the QUINTA setup was estimated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)102-107
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume137
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Accelerator-driven systems
  • Fission reaction
  • Geant4
  • Monte Carlo simulations
  • Neutron fluence
  • Uranium

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