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Implementation of an analytical model accounting for sample inhomogeneities in REFIT

Implementation of an analytical model accounting for sample inhomogeneities in REFIT. K. Kauwenberghs EC – JRC – IRMM Standards for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards (SN3S). Outline. Introduction (EC - JRC- IRMM) Neutron Resonance Transmission and Capture Analysis Motivation

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Implementation of an analytical model accounting for sample inhomogeneities in REFIT

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  1. Implementation of an analytical model accounting for sample inhomogeneities in REFIT K. Kauwenberghs EC – JRC – IRMM Standards for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards (SN3S)

  2. Outline • Introduction (EC - JRC- IRMM) • Neutron Resonance Transmission and Capture Analysis • Motivation • Initial model validation • Experimental model validation • Summary

  3. VdG GELINA EC - JRC – IRMMneutron facilities JRC-IRMM major provider in Europe of ND for nuclear energy applications

  4. EC - JRC – IRMMneutron facilities GELINA Van de Graaff 99Tc(n,) cross section White neutron source + Time-of-flight (TOF) Mono-energetic neutrons (cp,n) reactions

  5. FLIGHT PATHS NORD ELECTRON LINAC TARGET HALL FLIGHT PATHS SOUTH EC - JRC – IRMMGELINA • Pulsed white neutron source • (10 meV < En < 20 MeV) • High resolution TOF measurements • Multi-user facility: 10 flight paths • Flight pathlengths: 10 m – 400m • Measurement stations with special equipment to perform: • Total cross section measurements • Partial cross section measurements Mondelaers and Schillebeeckx, Notizario 11 (2006) 19

  6. EC - JRC – IRMMGELINA • e- accelerated to Ee-,max ≈ 140 MeV • Bremsstrahlung in U-target (rotating & cooled with liquid Hg) • (  , n) , (  , f ) in U-target • Low energy neutrons by moderation (water moderator in Be-canning)

  7. Capture Transmission Neutron Resonance Transmissionand Capture Analysis T : transmission Fraction of the neutron beam traversing the sample without any interaction Y : capture yield Fraction of the neutron beam creating a (n,) reaction in the sample

  8. Neutron Resonance Transmissionand Capture Analysis Transmission Capture Schillebeeckx et al., Nuclear Data Sheets 113 (2012) 3054 - 3100

  9. Neutron Resonance Transmissionand Capture Analysis Transmission Capture Schillebeeckx et al., Nuclear Data Sheets 113 (2012) 3054 - 3100

  10. Neutron Resonance Transmissionand Capture Analysis Sample out Sample in Schillebeeckx et al., Nuclear Data Sheets 113 (2012) 3054 - 3100

  11. Motivationgood geometry + homogeneous sample 241Am R(tm,E) response of TOF-spectrometer REFIT, M. Moxon Schillebeeckx et al., Nuclear Data Sheets 113 (2012) 3054 - 3100

  12. Motivationheterogeneous sample Ignoring sample inhomogeneities: • Underestimation of speak • Overestimation of G G

  13. Motivationgood geometry + homogeneous sample • Transmission + Capture data sample properties resonance parameters

  14. Motivationheterogeneous sample Expected transmission • Homogeneous sample: • Heterogeneous sample: 1cm p(n') : distribution of areal density From H. Uetsuka, et al., “Gamma Spectrometry of TMI-2 Debris” (written in Japanese), JAERI-Research 95-084.

  15. Initial model validation • Analytical models to account for inhomogeneities of a powder sample: • Kopecky et al. (ND2007) • LP Model (Levermore, Pomraninget al., J. Math. Phys. 27, 2526, 1986) • … • Comparison with transmission spectra produced by stochastic calculations (MC simulations) • LP model performs the best 35th ESARDA 2013 Becker et al., "Particle size inhomogeneity effect on NRD"

  16. Initial model validation • Kopecky et al.: • Macroscopic model to describe the variation of the thickness Kopeckyet al., ND2007 , Nice , pp. 623 – 626; Schillebeeckxet al., NDS 113 (2012) 3054 - 3100 • LP Model: • Microscopic model Levermore, Pomraninget al., J. Math. Phys. 27, 2526, 1986 35th ESARDA 2013 Becker et al., "Particle size inhomogeneity effect on NRD"

  17. Experimental model validation • Experimental validation of the model = based on captureand transmission measurements at GELINA: • Cu powder samples with known grain size distribution • W powder samples with known grain size distribution 35th ESARDA 2013 Becker et al., "Particle size inhomogeneity effect on NRD"

  18. Experimental model validation natW-powder mixed with natS-powder (80 cm diameter, 14 g natW, 3.5 g natS) natW-metal disc (80 cm diameter, 14 g natW) 54th INMM 2013 Schillebeeckx et al., "Contribution of the JRC to the development of NRD"

  19. Experimental model validation natW-metal disc (80 cm diameter, 14 g natW) 54th INMM 2013 Schillebeeckx et al., "Contribution of the JRC to the development of NRD"

  20. Experimental model validation natW-powder mixed with natS-powder (80 cm diameter, 14 g natW, 3.5 g natS) 54th INMM 2013 Schillebeeckx et al., "Contribution of the JRC to the development of NRD"

  21. Summary • Model accounting for inhomogeneities of a powder sample is implemented in REFIT • Initialvalidation of possiblemodelswith MC simulations LP Model performs the best • Experimental validation of the model with capture and transmission measurements at GELINA W powder samples with known grain size distribution

  22. Contributors: B. Becker, F. Emiliani, S. Kopecky, P. Schillebeeckx • EC – JRC – IRMM, Geel (B) H. Harada F. Kitatani, M. Koizumi, H. Tsuchiya JAEA, Tokai-mura (Japan) Acknowledgement: Thiswork was supportedby the European Commission within the Seventh Framework Programmethrough ERINDA (FP7 – 269499).

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