Measurement of neutron energy spectrum from 241Am-Be source using CR-39 track detector
Shana, Shirin; Fathima, A.T.; Musthafa, M.M.; Midhun, C.V.; Gokul Das, H.; Arun, P.V., E-mail: shanapmna@gmail.com
Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS symposium on nuclear physics. V. 662022
Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS symposium on nuclear physics. V. 662022
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[en] Here, we report the development of an innovative method for the direct measurement of neutron energy spectra, using CR-39 SSNTD as a passive detector. Neutrons produced from Am-Be source is used for the measurement. 5.48 MeV α particle from the 241Am source undergo fusion with 9Be to form the compound nucleus of 13C at an excitation energy of around 14.4 MeV. Depending on the thickness of Be the excitation energy of 13C may vary from 10.6 MeV to 14.4 MeV. Neutron from such resonance populate various states of 12C depending on the structure of states. The expected neutron spectrum from Am-Be were measured using CR-39 detector from University of Calicut. The neutron energy spectrum thus obtained analyzed using the simulated spectrum from nuclear reaction code EMPIRE 3.2, Alpha straggling and tunnelling affected to spectrum is also taken in to consideration
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Pandit, S.K.; Santra, S.; Gupta, A.K. (Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085 (India)) (eds.); Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai (India); [1318 p.]; Dec 2022; [2 p.]; 66. DAE-BRNS symposium on nuclear physics; Guwahati (India); 1-5 Dec 2022; Article No. B189
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ACTINIDE NUCLEI, ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, AMERICIUM ISOTOPES, CHARGED PARTICLES, CROSS SECTIONS, DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS, ENERGY RANGE, FUNCTIONS, HEAVY ION REACTIONS, HEAVY NUCLEI, IONIZING RADIATIONS, ISOTOPES, MEV RANGE, NUCLEAR REACTIONS, NUCLEI, ODD-EVEN NUCLEI, RADIATIONS, RADIOISOTOPES, SPECTRA, SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES, YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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