Preliminary investigation of parasitic radioisotope production using the LANL IPF secondary neutron flux

J. W. Engle; C. T. Kelsey; H. Bach; B. D. Ballard; M. E. Fassbender; K. D. John; E. R. Birnbaum; F. M. Nortier

doi:10.1063/1.4773961

Preliminary investigation of parasitic radioisotope production using the LANL IPF secondary neutron flux

J. W. Engle
, C. T. Kelsey
, H. Bach
, B. D. Ballard
, M. E. Fassbender
, K. D. John
, E. R. Birnbaum
, F. M. Nortier

Materials and Fuels Complex

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Abstract

In order to ascertain the potential for radioisotope production and material science studies using the Isotope Production Facility at Los Alamos National Lab, a two-pronged investigation has been initiated. The Monte Carlo for Neutral Particles eXtended (MCNPX) code has been used in conjunction with the CINDER 90 burnup code to predict neutron flux energy distributions as a result of routine irradiations and to estimate yields of radioisotopes of interest for hypothetical irradiation conditions. A threshold foil activation experiment is planned to study the neutron flux using measured yields of radioisotopes, quantified by HPGe gamma spectroscopy, from representative nuclear reactions with known thresholds up to 50 MeV.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry
Pages	171-175
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773961
State	Published - 2012
Event	14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry, WTTC 2012 - Playa del Carmen, Mexico Duration: Aug 26 2012 → Aug 29 2012

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1509
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry, WTTC 2012
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Playa del Carmen
Period	08/26/12 → 08/29/12

Keywords

Proton irradiation
isotope production
neutron activation

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Engle, J. W., Kelsey, C. T., Bach, H., Ballard, B. D., Fassbender, M. E., John, K. D., Birnbaum, E. R., & Nortier, F. M. (2012). Preliminary investigation of parasitic radioisotope production using the LANL IPF secondary neutron flux. In 14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry (pp. 171-175). (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1509). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773961

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Preliminary investigation of parasitic radioisotope production using the LANL IPF secondary neutron flux. / Engle, J. W.; Kelsey, C. T.; Bach, H. et al.
14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry. 2012. p. 171-175 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1509).

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