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==The Simulation==
 
==The Simulation==
Photons with a Bremsstrahlung energy distribution are incident upon 64 4 mm dia. thorium cylinders.  
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Photons with a Bremsstrahlung energy distribution are incident upon 64 4 mm dia. thorium cylinders with 1 cm center to center spacing. Photofission neutrons were simulated using the MCNPX ACE model, since photofission cross section libraries do not exist for thorium.  Upon the creation of a neutron, its initial direction of travel is logged and compared with its direction of travel when it leaves the simulation area.  
 
[[File:Neutronflux.png|500 px]]
 
[[File:Neutronflux.png|500 px]]

Revision as of 01:10, 29 January 2016

The Simulation

Photons with a Bremsstrahlung energy distribution are incident upon 64 4 mm dia. thorium cylinders with 1 cm center to center spacing. Photofission neutrons were simulated using the MCNPX ACE model, since photofission cross section libraries do not exist for thorium. Upon the creation of a neutron, its initial direction of travel is logged and compared with its direction of travel when it leaves the simulation area. Neutronflux.png