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Curation of Computational Chemical Libraries Demonstrated with Alpha-Amino Acids
Published on: April 13, 2022
Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and
Kyle M Paaren1, Hyoung Koo Lee1
1Missouri University of Science and Technology, 222 Fulton Hall 301 W. 14th St., Rolla, MO, 65401, USA.
Abstract:
Angular dependence of 9Be(α, n)12C was simulated in Monte-Carlo N-Particle transport 6.1.1 (MCNP) with TALYS Evaluated Nuclear Data Library (TENDL) 2012, 2014, and 2017 data to determine secondary neutron direction and energy for neutron imaging. The simulations consisted of a 90 μCi 241Am source and a 25 μm thick 9Be target. Neutrons emitted from the 9Be(α, n)12C were collected at different angles of emission within the MCNP simulation, which will be compared to experimental data in the future. The MCNP simulation used alpha induced data obtained through TALYS and processed through NJOY2016 into RECONR and ACER formats. Cross section tables were mapped appropriately in MCNP for the cross-section data to be read. Appropriate source particle weighting was determined for the alpha particles and neutrons, and the results were displayed in the F4 tallies. The total neutron production and neutron spectrum was compared to previous work. Discrepancies between the obtained results and previous work are discussed. Angular and energy dependence of secondary neutrons from TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries were found, and will later be compared to experimental results. This work was done to support Patent No: 62/529,583.
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