Coincidence measurement setup for PGAA and nuclear structure studies

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Physics
• Experimental Reactor Physics
• Spectroscopy

Background:

• The Budapest Research Reactor facility underwent renewal, necessitating upgrades to its experimental capabilities.
• Existing infrastructure required enhancement to support advanced nuclear analysis techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish and instrument a second cold-neutron beam experimental station.
• To implement neutron-induced prompt gamma-ray spectroscopy with gamma-gamma coincidence measurements.
• To evaluate the performance of the new setup using a radioactive source experiment.

Main Methods:

• Construction and instrumentation of a new cold-neutron beam experimental station.
• Utilizing neutron-induced prompt gamma-ray spectroscopy.
• Performing gamma-gamma coincidence measurements.
• Developing and applying a data analysis method for coincidence experiments.

Main Results:

• Successful establishment of a second cold-neutron beam experimental station.
• Demonstration of the setup's capability for gamma-gamma coincidence measurements.
• Presentation of the experimental setup and data analysis methodology.

Conclusions:

• The new experimental station enhances the capabilities of the PGAA facility.
• The implemented gamma-gamma coincidence method is effective for nuclear spectroscopy.
• The developed analysis method is suitable for radioactive source experiments.