Characterization of 252-Cf neutron energy spectrum leaking in the neutron source storage drum using MCNP5

Authors

Cheri Anne Manzano Dingle ⋅ PH Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Frederick Hila ⋅ PH Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Neil Raymund Guillermo ⋅ PH Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Julius Federico Jecong ⋅ PH Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Pablo Saligan† ⋅ PH Department of Science and Technology

Abstract

The neutron energy spectrum of ²⁵²Cf leaking out of the fabricated neutron source storage drum at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute was simulated using MCNP5 particle transport code. The spectrum show highest contribution from 1 MeV neutrons and an increase in the thermal to slow neutrons. A boron trifluoride proportional detector with varying plexiglass (neutron moderator) thickness was utilized to provide benchmark data for the neutron counts leaking out of the drum.

Downloads

Issue

2017: Proceedings of the 35th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Opportunities and challenges in physics collaboration and research
7-10 June 2017, Cebu City

Mabuhay! This is our first issue published using PKP's Online Journal Systems (OJS). Full online access to PDF articles is provided to registered Paperview users.

Article ID

SPP-2017-2B-02

Section

Computational Physics and Simulations

Published

2017-06-07

How to Cite

[1]

CAM Dingle, F Hila, NR Guillermo, JF Jecong, and P Saligan†, Characterization of 252-Cf neutron energy spectrum leaking in the neutron source storage drum using MCNP5, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 35, SPP-2017-2B-02 (2017). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/169.