Alpha particles emitted in nuclear fuels can represent a neutron source through (α, n) reactions with surrounding nuclei. In the present work, this neutron source is evaluated for the case of uranium hexafluoride: neutron yields as a function of alpha energy and neutron yields integrated over the energy spectrum are given.
Neutrons from (α, n) reactions in uranium hexafluoride / Benzi V.; Mostacci D.. - In: APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES. - ISSN 0969-8043. - STAMPA. - 48:2(1997), pp. 213-214. [10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00180-7]
Neutrons from (α, n) reactions in uranium hexafluoride
Benzi V.;Mostacci D.
1997
Abstract
Alpha particles emitted in nuclear fuels can represent a neutron source through (α, n) reactions with surrounding nuclei. In the present work, this neutron source is evaluated for the case of uranium hexafluoride: neutron yields as a function of alpha energy and neutron yields integrated over the energy spectrum are given.File in questo prodotto:
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