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Guadilla, V. et al; Tain, J.L.; Algora, A.; Agramunt, J.; Gelletly, W.; Jordan, D.; Monserrate, M.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Rubio, B.; Valencia, E. |
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Characterization and performance of the DTAS detector |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
Volume |
910 |
Issue |
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Pages |
79-89 |
Keywords |
beta decay; Total absorption gamma-ray spectrometer; Exotic nuclei; NaI(Tl) detector; Non-proportional scintillation light yield; Monte Carlo simulations |
Abstract |
DTAS is a segmented total absorption y-ray spectrometer developed for the DESPEC experiment at FAIR. It is composed of up to eighteen NaI(Tl) crystals. In this work we study the performance of this detector with laboratory sources and also under real experimental conditions. We present a procedure to reconstruct offline the sum of the energy deposited in all the crystals of the spectrometer, which is complicated by the effect of NaI(Tl) light-yield non-proportionality. The use of a system to correct for time variations of the gain in individual detector modules, based on a light pulse generator, is demonstrated. We describe also an event-based method to evaluate the summing-pileup electronic distortion in segmented spectrometers. All of this allows a careful characterization of the detector with Monte Carlo simulations that is needed to calculate the response function for the analysis of total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy data. Special attention was paid to the interaction of neutrons with the spectrometer, since they are a source of contamination in studies of beta-delayed neutron emitting nuclei. |
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[Guadilla, V; Tain, J. L.; Algora, A.; Agramunt, J.; Gelletly, W.; Jordan, D.; Monserrate, M.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S. E. A.; Rubio, B.; Valencia, E.] CSIC Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: guadilla@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000453652500010 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
3847 |
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Martinez, T. et al; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M.D.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L. |
Title |
MONSTER: a TOF Spectrometer for beta-delayed Neutron Spectroscopy |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nuclear Data Sheets |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Data Sheets |
Volume |
120 |
Issue |
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Pages |
78-80 |
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beta-delayed neutron (DN) data, including emission probabilities, P-n, and energy spectrum, play an important role in our understanding of nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics and nuclear technologies. A MOdular Neutron time-of-flight SpectromeTER (MONSTER) is being built for the measurement of the neutron energy spectra and branching ratios. The TOF spectrometer will consist of one hundred liquid scintillator cells covering a significant solid angle. The MONSTER design has been optimized by using Monte Carlo (MC) techniques. The response function of the MONSTER cell has been characterized with mono-energetic neutron beams and compared to dedicated MC simulations. |
Address |
[Martinez, T.; Cano-Ott, D.; Castilla, J.; Garcia, A. R.; Marin, J.; Martinez, G.; Mendoza, E.; Santos, C.; Tera, F. J.; Villamarin, D.] CIEMAT, Ctr Invest Energet, Medio Ambient Tecnol, E-28040 Madrid, Spain, Email: trino.martinez@ciemat.es |
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Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science |
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0090-3752 |
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WOS:000339860100021 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1872 |
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Nichols, A.L.; Dimitriou, P.; Algora, A.; Fallot, M.; Giot, L.; Kondev, F.G.; Yoshida, T.; Karny, M.; Mukherjee, G.; Rasco, B.C.; Rykaczewski, K.P.; Sonzogni, A.A.; Tain, J.L. |
Title |
Improving fission-product decay data for reactor applications: part I-decay heat |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2023 |
Publication |
European Physical Journal A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Eur. Phys. J. A |
Volume |
59 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
78 - 78pp |
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Effort has been expended to assess the relative merits of undertaking further decay-data measurements of the main fission-product contributors to the decay heat of neutron-irradiated fissionable fuel and related actinides by means of Total Absorption Gamma-ray Spectroscopy (TAGS – sometimes abbreviated to TAS) and Discrete Gamma-ray Spectroscopy (DGS). This review has been carried out following similar work performed under the auspices of OECD/WPEC-Subgroup 25 (2005-2007) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (2009, 2014), and various highly relevant TAGS measurements completed as a consequence of such assessments. We present our recommendations for new decay-data evaluations, along with possible requirements for total absorption and discrete high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy studies that cover approximately 120 fission products and various isomeric states. |
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[Nichols, A. L.] Univ Surrey, Dept Phys, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England, Email: P.Dimitriou@iaea.org |
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Springer |
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1434-6001 |
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WOS:000984480400001 |
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no |
Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
5527 |
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Agramunt, J. et al; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, D.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L.; Valencia, E. |
Title |
New Beta-delayed Neutron Measurements in the Light-mass Fission Group |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Nuclear Data Sheets |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Data Sheets |
Volume |
120 |
Issue |
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Pages |
74-77 |
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A new accurate determination of beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities from nuclei in the low mass region of the light fission group has been performed. The measurements were carried out using the BELEN 4 pi neutron counter at the IGISOL-JYFL mass separator in combination with a Penning trap. The new results significantly improve the uncertainties of neutron emission probabilities for Br-91, As-86, As-85, and Ge-85 nuclei. |
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[Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, D.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J. L.; Valencia, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: tain@ific.uv.es |
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Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science |
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0090-3752 |
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WOS:000339860100020 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
1871 |
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Garcia, A.R.; Mendoza, E.; Cano-Ott, D.; Nolte, R.; Martinez, T.; Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Banerjee, K.; Bhattacharya, C. |
Title |
New physics model in GEANT4 for the simulation of neutron interactions with organic scintillation detectors |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
Volume |
868 |
Issue |
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Pages |
73-81 |
Keywords |
Organic scintillator; Neutron detectors; GEANT4; BC501A; NE213; EJ301 |
Abstract |
The accurate determination of the response function of organic scintillation neutron detectors complements their experimental characterization. Monte Carlo simulations with GEANT4 can reduce the effort and cost implied, especially for complex detection systems for which the characterization is more challenging. Previous studies have reported on the inaccuracy of GEANT4 in the calculation of the neutron response of organic scintillation detectors above 6 MeV, due to an incomplete description of the neutron-induced alpha production reactions on carbon. We have improved GEANT4 in this direction by incorporating models and data from NRESP, an excellent Monte Carlo simulation tool developed at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany, for the specific purpose of calculating the neutron response function of organic scintillation detectors. The results have been verified against simulations with NRESP and validated against Time-Of-Flight measurements with an NE213 detector at PTB. This work has potential applications beyond organic scintillation detectors, to other types of detectors where reactions induced by fast neutrons on carbon require an accurate description. |
Address |
[Garcia, A. R.; Mendoza, E.; Cano-Ott, D.; Martinez, T.] Ctr Invest Energet Medioambientales & Tecnol CIEM, Ave Complutense 40, Madrid 28040, Spain, Email: daniel.cano@ciemat.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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English |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000408406700012 |
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no |
Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
3250 |
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