NEUTRON SPECTRAL MEASUREMENTS BY MAGNETIC ANALYSIS OF RECOIL PROTONS.
Abstract
The spectral distribution of neutrons from the TRIGA Mark F Reactor at the U.S. Army Harry Diamond Laboratories was measured with a magnetic neutron spectrometer. This instrument is a broad range, low deflection spectrometer which utilizes the magnetic analysis of protons recoiling from a thin polyethylene radiator. The spectrometer will cover an energy range from 0.5 to 17 MeV with a single magnetic field setting. The spectrometer has an array of 40 solid-state detectors placed along the focal line and includes the associated electronics. This provides the instrument with the capability of measuring the entire spectrum from either pulsed or steady state sources. Measurements of the neutron spectrum with the reactor in the steady state mode were made using four radiators of different thicknesses. Measurements were made of the power output of the reactor in the pulse mode. The width of the reactor pulse was measured to be 11.0 ms (full width at half maximum). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0655581
Entities
People
- C. M. Cialella
- C. W. Hoffman
- J. M. Connor
Organizations
- Ball Aerospace & Technologies