MCNP5 simulation of an ²⁴¹Am-Be based neutron calibrator

Authors

Ronald Daryll E. Gatchalian ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
Roberto S. Vitancol ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
Alvin C. Baclig ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
Unico A. Bautista ⋅ PH Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

This study validated the implementation of MCNP5 to the problem of particle transport. The experimental set-up of selected published works in literature was simulated using a simplified calibrator model created in this study. The generated beam-line quantities for the current simulation agree well with numerical as well as experimental results from literature. This validated the use of MCNP5 as a transport code, and the accuracy of the simplified calibrator model created. The findings of this study will allow the simulation to be extended to any possible room geometry and location that are of interest to future works.

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2016: Proceedings of the 34th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Physics at the front and center: Strengthening core values in physics research
18–21 August 2016, University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City

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Article ID

SPP-2016-5C-03

Section

Theoretical and Computational Physics

Published

2016-08-18

How to Cite

[1]

RDE Gatchalian, RS Vitancol, AC Baclig, and UA Bautista, MCNP5 simulation of an 241Am-Be based neutron calibrator, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 34, SPP-2016-5C-03 (2016). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2016-5C-03.