<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The MCNP6 and MCNPX calculations for the GIT-12 device in Tomsk were performed to determine the influence of the gas-puff hardware on the neutron emission anisotropy and the neutron scattering rate. A monoenergetic 2.45 MeV neutron source and F1 and F6 tallies were declared in the simulation input. A comparison between MCNP results and the measured data was made. Differences between MCNPX and MCNP6 output data were investigated. In the experiment, two nTOF scintillation detectors with the Bicron BC-408 scintillator were used to measure the neutron waveform. Four bubble BD-PND detectors were used to estimate the amount of neutrons in different places around the neutron source.</p></abstract>

The MCNP6 and MCNPX calculations for the GIT-12 device in Tomsk were performed to determine the influence of the gas-puff hardware on the neutron emission anisotropy and the neutron scattering rate. A monoenergetic 2.45 MeV neutron source and F1 and F6 tallies were declared in the simulation input. A comparison between MCNP results and the measured data was made. Differences between MCNPX and MCNP6 output data were investigated. In the experiment, two nTOF scintillation detectors with the Bicron BC-408 scintillator were used to measure the neutron waveform. Four bubble BD-PND detectors were used to estimate the amount of neutrons in different places around the neutron source.

MCNP calculations of neutron emission anisotropy caused by the GIT-12 hardware

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The MCNP6 and MCNPX calculations for the GIT-12 device in Tomsk were performed to determine the influence of the gas-puff hardware on the neutron emission...

MCNP calculations of neutron emission anisotropy caused by the GIT-12 hardware

Published Online: Jun 22, 2015

Page range: 323 - 326

Received: Jun 11, 2014

Accepted: Jan 23, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0064

Keywords
Z-pinch, gas-puff, MCNP

© Ondřej Šíla et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

MCNP calculations of neutron emission anisotropy caused by the GIT-12 hardware

Published Online: Jun 22, 2015

Page range: 323 - 326

Received: Jun 11, 2014

Accepted: Jan 23, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0064

KeywordsZ-pinch, gas-puff, MCNP

© Ondřej Šíla et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Z-pinch, gas-puff, MCNP