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Impact of 13C Contamination on Neutron Yield Measurement in the 27AI(α, n) Reaction

  • Roy Rajat,
  • Choudhury D.,
  • Testov D. A.,
  • Balabanski D. L.,
  • Kuşoğlu A.,
  • Lorusso G.,
  • Söderström P.-A.,
  • Aogaki S.,
  • Ban S.-R.,
  • Brezeanu M.,
  • Burducea I.,
  • Corbu R.,
  • Cuciuc M.,
  • Dhal A.,
  • Djourelov N.,
  • Florea N.,
  • Gavrilescu A.,
  • Gheorghiu C.,
  • Guardo G. L.,
  • Iancu D.,
  • Lelasseux V.,
  • Nedelcu C.V.,
  • Pai H.,
  • Parlea P.,
  • Petruse T.,
  • Rotaru A.,
  • Singh S.,
  • State A.N.,
  • Straticiuc M.,
  • Toma V.,
  • Tozar T.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202429702007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 297
p. 02007

Abstract

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We have performed the measurement of the 27Al(α, n) cross section at IFIN-HH for a range of energies from 2.5 to 5.2 MeV, using an array of 28 3He counters arranged in 3 concentric rings (ELIGANT-TN). Here we present the experimental setup and discuss the role of the 13C contamination which effects the measurements in the low-energy region. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy carried out before and after the experiment suggested an increase in the 13C concentration during the experiment.