2-Neutron Correlation

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Big Detector Solid Angle Calculations

MCNPX Simulation
  • 14 MeV neutron source, emitted isotropically ([math]4\pi[/math])
  • Detector placed 1m away from source

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  • face of the detector is 15.24cm x 76.2cm, and 3.6cm deep

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The solid angle can be found from the number of particles hitting the detector as:
[math]\Delta \Omega = 4\pi*\frac{hits}{hits + misses}[/math]

Results
1E9 Neutrons generated
  • 8618287 neutrons hit the detector
  • [math]\Delta \Omega = 0.108 Sr[/math]
    • if the detector is placed 70cm away from the source, [math]\Delta \Omega = 0.207 Sr[/math]
As a test to verify our results
We change the detector size to 2cm by 2cm and used 1E9 neutrons again
  • 32061 neutrons struck the detector
  • [math]\Delta \Omega = 0.0004 Sr[/math]
And, as a second test to verify our results
We change the detector size to 1cm by 1cm and used 1E9 neutrons again
  • 7965 neutrons struck the detector
  • [math]\Delta \Omega = 0.0001 Sr[/math]
Now, what neutron singles rate into the detector should correspond to 1 fission per pulse?
  • If we have 1 fission per pulse and each fission corresponds to 2.3 neutrons, we should expect 2.3 neutrons/pulse
  • The number of neutrons hitting the detector per pulse is found as [math]2.3*\frac{\Delta \Omega}{4\pi}[/math]
  • The number detected per pulse can be found as [math]2.3*\frac{\Delta \Omega}{4\pi}*\epsilon_0[/math]
    • where [math]\epsilon_0[/math] is the detector efficiency

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