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Explore total and differential cross sections of heavy water neutron scattering at the 2014 CAP Congress. Learn about SCWR and Triple Axis Spectrometer measurements. View AECL's normalization equation for precise analysis. Discover ongoing simulations and plans for supercritical conditions.
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Thermal Neutron Scattering Cross Section Measurements of Heavy Water 2014 CAP Congress Sudbury, Ontario 2014-06-19 • G. Li (AECL) • G. Bentoumi (AECL) • L. Li (AECL) • B. Sur (AECL) • Z. Tun (NRC- CNBC) UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
Cross Section Total cross section Differential Double Differential UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
Neutrons in the Reactor UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ 3
Super-Critical Water Reactor (SCWR) SCWR up to 650 ℃ up to 350 ℃ Picture courtesy of I. L. Pioro UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ 4
Triple Axis Spectrometer AECL - OFFICIAL USE ONLY / À USAGE EXCLUSIF - EACL
Triple Axis Spectrometer Picture courtesy of J. Root(CNBC) UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ 6
: Total Cross Section Sample Detector Beam UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
: Total Cross Section AECL 2013 UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ 8
Normalization by Vanadium Vanadium target Vanadium sample UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
Normalization Equation Scattering Law Representation of : momentum transfer equivalent; : energy transfer equivalent UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
AECL 2013 UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ 11
AECL 2013 UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ
Summary Achievements: Reproduced the measurements of Issues: Multiple scattering Plans: • Simulations using Geant4 and MCNP • Going to supercritical conditions UNRESTRICTED / ILLIMITÉ