New capability for indirect neutron capture measurements: The DICER instrument at LANSCE

Stamatopoulos A.; Koehler P.; Matyskin A.; Bond E. M.; Bredeweg T.A.; Couture A.; Di Giovine B.; Fassbender M.E.; Hayes-Sterbenz A. C.; Keksis A. L.; Parsons K.; Rusev G.; Ullmann J.; Vermeulen C.

doi:10.1051/epjconf/202226003006

EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2022)

New capability for indirect neutron capture measurements: The DICER instrument at LANSCE

Stamatopoulos A.,
Koehler P.,
Matyskin A.,
Bond E. M.,
Bredeweg T.A.,
Couture A.,
Di Giovine B.,
Fassbender M.E.,
Hayes-Sterbenz A. C.,
Keksis A. L.,
Parsons K.,
Rusev G.,
Ullmann J.,
Vermeulen C.

Affiliations

Stamatopoulos A.: Physics division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Koehler P.: Physics division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Matyskin A.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bond E. M.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bredeweg T.A.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Couture A.: Physics division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Di Giovine B.: Physics division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Fassbender M.E.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hayes-Sterbenz A. C.: Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Keksis A. L.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Parsons K.: X-Computational Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Rusev G.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ullmann J.: Physics division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Vermeulen C.: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202226003006
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 260
p. 03006

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The Device for Indirect Capture on Radionuclides (DICER) implements a new indirect technique for (n,γ) studies in which the neutron capture rate is determined from analysis of resonance neutron transmission data. The DICER instrument and associated radionuclide production at the Isotope Production Facility (IPF), both at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), as well radioactive sample fabrication, have been under development in the last few years. First measurements on a radioactive sample (88Zr, t½=83.4 days), which was recently reported to have an extremely large thermal neutron capture cross section and resonance integral [1, 2], are planned for the winter of 2021. A performance overview, brief details on the 88Zr fabrication and proof of good operation results will be presented.

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Country of publisher: France
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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