Spallation neutron spectrum on a massive lead/paraffin target irradiated with 1 GeV protons

  • J. Adam
  • , A. R. Balabekyan
  • , V. S. Barashenkov
  • , R. Brandt
  • , V. M. Golovatiouk
  • , V. G. Kalinnikov
  • , K. Katovsky
  • , M. I. Krivopustov
  • , V. Kumar
  • , H. Kumawat
  • , R. Odoj
  • , V. S. Pronskikh
  • , A. A. Solnyshkin
  • , V. I. Stegailov
  • , V. M. Tsoupko-Sitnikov
  • , W. Westmeier

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Abstract

The gamma-ray spectra emitted by decaying of residual nuclei produced by spallation neutrons in (n, xn), (n, xnyp), (n, p), (n, γ) reactions with activation threshold detectors, i.e. 209Bi, 197Au, 59Co, In, Th, were measured in the Laboratory of Nuclear Problems (LNP), JINR, Dubna, Russia. Spallation neutrons were generated by bombarding a 20 cm long cylindrical lead target with 8 cm diameter surrounded by a 6 cm thick layer of paraffin moderator with 1 GeV proton beam from the NUCLOTRON accelerator. Reaction rates and a spallation neutron spectrum were measured and compared with CASCADE code calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-68
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Physical Journal A
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2005
Externally publishedYes

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