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Neutron activation and prompt gamma intensity in Ar/CO2-filled neutron detectors at the European Spallation Source
E Dian1, K Kanaki2, R J Hall-Wilton3
1Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, 1525 Budapest 114., P.O. Box 49., Hungary; European Spallation Source ESS ERIC, P.O Box 176, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden; Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Institute of Nuclear Techniques, Műegyetem rakpart 9, 1111 Budapest, Hungary.
Abstract:
Monte Carlo simulations using MCNP6.1 were performed to study the effect of neutron activation in Ar/CO2 neutron detector counting gas. A general MCNP model was built and validated with simple analytical calculations. Simulations and calculations agree that only the 40Ar activation can have a considerable effect. It was shown that neither the prompt gamma intensity from the 40Ar neutron capture nor the produced 41Ar activity have an impact in terms of gamma dose rate around the detector and background level.
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