Neutron-induced reactions in the hohlraum to study reaction in flight neutrons

M. S. Boswell, S. R. Elliott, V. Guiseppe, M. Kidd, B. Rundberg, J. Tybo

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Abstract

We are currently developing the physics necessary to measure the Reaction In Flight (RIF) neutron flux from a NIF capsule. A measurement of the RIF neutron flux from a NIF capsule could be used to deduce the stopping power in the cold fuel of the NIF capsule. A foil irradiated at the Omega laser at LLE was counted at the LANL low-background counting facility at WIPP. The estimated production rate of 195Au was just below our experimental sensitivity. We have made several improvements to our counting facility in recent months. These improvements are designed to increase our sensitivity, and include installing two new low-background detectors, and taking steps to reduce noise in the signals.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplication of Accelerators in Research and Industry - Twenty-Second International Conference
Pages567-569
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event22nd International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, CAARI 2012 - Fort Worth, TX, United States
Duration: Aug 5 2012Aug 10 2012

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1525
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference22nd International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, CAARI 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Worth, TX
Period08/5/1208/10/12

Keywords

  • Diagnostic
  • Explosions
  • Gold
  • National Ignition Facility (NIF)
  • Neutron sources
  • Plasma diagnostics
  • Reaction In Flight (RIF)

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