Journal article
Background radiation measurements at high power research reactors
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, v 806, pp 401-419
11 Jan 2016
Abstract
Research reactors host a wide range of activities that make use of the intense neutron fluxes generated at these facilities. Recent interest in performing measurements with relatively low event rates, e.g. reactor antineutrino detection, at these facilities necessitates a detailed understanding of background radiation fields. Both reactor-correlated and naturally occurring background sources are potentially important, even at levels well below those of importance for typical activities. Here we describe a comprehensive series of background assessments at three high-power research reactors, including γ-ray, neutron, and muon measurements. For each facility we describe the characteristics and identify the sources of the background fields encountered. The general understanding gained of background production mechanisms and their relationship to facility features will prove valuable for the planning of any sensitive measurement conducted therein.
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- Title
- Background radiation measurements at high power research reactors
- Creators
- J. Ashenfelter - Wright LaboratoryB. Balantekin - University of Wisconsin–MadisonC.X. Baldenegro - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryH.R. Band - Wright LaboratoryG. Barclay - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryC.D. Bass - Le Moyne CollegeD. Berish - Temple UniversityN.S. Bowden - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryC.D. Bryan - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryJ.J. Cherwinka - University of Wisconsin–MadisonR. Chu - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleT. Classen - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryD. Davee - William & MaryD. Dean - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryG. Deichert - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryM.J. Dolinski - Drexel UniversityJ. Dolph - Brookhaven National LaboratoryD.A. Dwyer - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryS. Fan - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleJ.K. Gaison - Drexel UniversityA. Galindo-Uribarri - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleK. Gilje - Illinois Institute of TechnologyA. Glenn - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryM. Green - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryK. Han - Yale UniversityS. Hans - Brookhaven National LaboratoryK.M. Heeger - Wright LaboratoryB. Heffron - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleD.E. Jaffe - Brookhaven National LaboratoryS. Kettell - Brookhaven National LaboratoryT.J. Langford - Wright LaboratoryB.R. Littlejohn - Illinois Institute of TechnologyD. Martinez - Illinois Institute of TechnologyR.D. McKeown - William & MaryS. Morrell - Idaho National LaboratoryP.E. Mueller - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryH.P. Mumm - National Institute of Standards and TechnologyJ. Napolitano - Temple UniversityD. Norcini - Wright LaboratoryD. Pushin - University of WaterlooE. Romero - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleR. Rosero - Brookhaven National LaboratoryL. Saldana - Wright LaboratoryB.S. Seilhan - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryR. Sharma - Brookhaven National LaboratoryN.T. Stemen - Wright LaboratoryP.T. Surukuchi - Illinois Institute of TechnologyS.J. Thompson - Idaho National LaboratoryR.L. Varner - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryW. Wang - William & MaryS.M. Watson - Idaho National LaboratoryB. White - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryC. White - Illinois Institute of TechnologyJ. Wilhelmi - Temple UniversityC. Williams - Oak Ridge National LaboratoryT. Wise - Wright LaboratoryH. Yao - William & MaryM. Yeh - Brookhaven National LaboratoryY.-R. Yen - Drexel UniversityC. Zhang - Brookhaven National LaboratoryX. Zhang - Illinois Institute of TechnologyThe PROSPECT Collaboration
- Publication Details
- Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, v 806, pp 401-419
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000364856100051
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84945904358
- Other Identifier
- 991019167869104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Instruments & Instrumentation
- Nuclear Science & Technology
- Physics, Nuclear
- Physics, Particles & Fields