| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9845699 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The possibility of setting up microtron-based photoneutron source by utilizing bremsstrahlung radiation interaction with beryllium targets is critically examined. The bremsstrahlung yield for tantalum (Ta) target is obtained by EGS4 simulation. The neutron yield is estimated theoretically by MCNP simulation. The yield was measured experimentally by neutron irradiation of calibrated SSNTD CR-39 films. The total neutron yield is found to be of the order 1010Â n/s for 250Â Hz PRR and 109Â n/s for 50Â Hz PRR. A detailed comparison shows good agreement between theoretical and experimentally measured yields.
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Authors
K.M. Eshwarappa, Ganesh Ganesh, K. Siddappa, Yogesh Kashyap, Amar Sinha, P.S. Sarkar, B.K. Godwal,