Optimization of coupled hydrogen moderator for a short pulse spallation source

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 120-128

  Kai, Tetsuya ^a   Teshigawara, Makoto ^a   Watanabe, Noboru ^a   Harada, Masahide ^a   Sakata, Hideaki ^a,b   Ikeda, Yujiro ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b FUJI ELECTRIC CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coupled hydrogen moderators; Extended premoderator; High power pulsed spallation neutron sources; Lead and beryllium reflectors; Moderator neutronics; Nuclear heating in hydrogen; Optimization; Pulse shape; Slow neutron intensity; Target moderator reflector system

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; HYDROGEN; LEAD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEAR REACTOR REFLECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; TARGETS;

COUPLED HYDROGEN MODERATORS;

MODERATORS;

EID: 0036475212     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715165     Document Type: Article

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