MODERACIÓN DE NEUTRONES CON POLIETILENO Y PARAFINA

Authors

  • Claudia Aparicio O. Departamento de Calculo, Análisis y Seguridad. Instituto Peruano de Energía Nuclear.
  • Héctor Miranda C. Departamento de Calculo, Análisis y Seguridad. Instituto Peruano de Energía Nuclear.
  • Javier Gómez B. Departamento de Calculo, Análisis y Seguridad. Instituto Peruano de Energía Nuclear.
  • Melchor Llosa D. Facultad de Ciencias Físicas. Universidad Nacional Ma_vor de San Marcos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rif.v7i01-02.8832

Keywords:

Neutron source, moderator, SSNTD, CR-39, nuclear tracks.

Abstract

In this work it is presented the use of one solid state nuclear track detector, CR-39, for the determination of thermal neutron flux distribution from neutron sources, by means ofthe (n,p) nuclear reaction. Measurements of the thermal flux from an Am-Be neutron source with polyethylene and paraffin moderators were chemically etched in NaOH 6,25 N at 71 'C during 6 hours. An optical microscope 160X was used to observe the etched tracks. The flux profiles were obtained. 1t was found that polyethylene is a better moderator than paraffin for this neutron source.

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Published

2004-12-31

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Vol. 7 No. 01-02 (2004)

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Copyright (c) 2004 Claudia Aparicio O., Héctor Miranda C., Javier Gómez B., Melchor Llosa D.

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MODERACIÓN DE NEUTRONES CON POLIETILENO Y PARAFINA. (2004). Revista De Investigación De Física, 7(01-02), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.15381/rif.v7i01-02.8832