Modeling of the GELINA neutron target using coupled electron-photon-neutron transport with the MCNP4C3 code

M. Flaska; A. Borella; D. Lathouwers; L. C. Mihailescu; W. Mondelaers; A. J.M. Plompen; H. Van Dam; T. H.J.J. Van Der Hagen

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.087

Modeling of the GELINA neutron target using coupled electron-photon-neutron transport with the MCNP4C3 code

M. Flaska, A. Borella, D. Lathouwers, L. C. Mihailescu, W. Mondelaers, A. J.M. Plompen, H. Van Dam, T. H.J.J. Van Der Hagen

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Coupled electron-photon-neutron transport calculations were performed with the Monte Carlo code MCNP4C3 to model the GELINA neutron target. Our calculations were compared with measurements of the direct and moderated flux distributions and agreement was achieved within 20%. Further, the present simulations were compared with the resolution functions established earlier with a dedicated program and with measured data for ⁵⁶Fe. Here too, the agreement is excellent. New IAEA photonuclear libraries were implemented to perform these calculations. The simulations crucially rely on the new MCNP4C3 photonuclear capabilities and are made efficient by using the variance reduction and TALLYX features.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	392-406
Number of pages	15
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	531
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.087
State	Published - Oct 1 2004

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Flaska, M., Borella, A., Lathouwers, D., Mihailescu, L. C., Mondelaers, W., Plompen, A. J. M., Van Dam, H., & Van Der Hagen, T. H. J. J. (2004). Modeling of the GELINA neutron target using coupled electron-photon-neutron transport with the MCNP4C3 code. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 531(3), 392-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.087

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Modeling of the GELINA neutron target using coupled electron-photon-neutron transport with the MCNP4C3 code. / Flaska, M.; Borella, A.; Lathouwers, D. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 531, No. 3, 01.10.2004, p. 392-406.

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Flaska M, Borella A, Lathouwers D, Mihailescu LC, Mondelaers W, Plompen AJM et al. Modeling of the GELINA neutron target using coupled electron-photon-neutron transport with the MCNP4C3 code. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2004 Oct 1;531(3):392-406. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.05.087

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