56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center

A new array of C6D6 detectors installed at the RPI LINAC Center has enabled the capability to measure neutron capture cross sections above the 847 keV inelastic scattering threshold of 56Fe through the use of digital post-processing filters and pulse-integral discriminators, without sacrificing the...

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Main Authors:	McDermott Brian, Blain Ezekiel, Thompson Nicholas, Weltz Adam, Youmans Amanda, Danon Yaron, Barry Devin, Block Robert, Daskalakis Adam, Epping Brian, Leinweber Gregory, Rapp Michael
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Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:	EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714611038

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spelling	doaj-54bbdf554a094218a2a0a2e08a3a5d842021-08-02T04:06:31ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2017-01-011461103810.1051/epjconf/201714611038epjconf-nd2016_1103856Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC CenterMcDermott Brian0Blain Ezekiel1Thompson Nicholas2Weltz Adam3Youmans Amanda4Danon Yaron5Barry Devin6Block Robert7Daskalakis Adam8Epping Brian9Leinweber Gregory10Rapp Michael11Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Gaerttner LINAC CenterBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryBechtel Marine Propulsion Corp., Knolls Atomic Power LaboratoryA new array of C6D6 detectors installed at the RPI LINAC Center has enabled the capability to measure neutron capture cross sections above the 847 keV inelastic scattering threshold of 56Fe through the use of digital post-processing filters and pulse-integral discriminators, without sacrificing the statistical quality of data at lower incident neutron energies where such filtering is unnecessary. The C6D6 detectors were used to perform time-of-flight capture cross section measurements on a sample 99.87% enriched iron-56. The total-energy method, combined with the pulse height weighting technique, were then applied to the raw data to determine the energy-dependent capture yield. Above the inelastic threshold, the data were analyzed with a pulse-integral filter to reveal the capture signal, extending the the full data set to 2 MeV.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714611038
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author	McDermott Brian Blain Ezekiel Thompson Nicholas Weltz Adam Youmans Amanda Danon Yaron Barry Devin Block Robert Daskalakis Adam Epping Brian Leinweber Gregory Rapp Michael
spellingShingle	McDermott Brian Blain Ezekiel Thompson Nicholas Weltz Adam Youmans Amanda Danon Yaron Barry Devin Block Robert Daskalakis Adam Epping Brian Leinweber Gregory Rapp Michael 56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center EPJ Web of Conferences
author_facet	McDermott Brian Blain Ezekiel Thompson Nicholas Weltz Adam Youmans Amanda Danon Yaron Barry Devin Block Robert Daskalakis Adam Epping Brian Leinweber Gregory Rapp Michael
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title	56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
title_short	56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
title_full	56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
title_fullStr	56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
title_full_unstemmed	56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center
title_sort	56fe capture cross section experiments at the rpi linac center
publisher	EDP Sciences
series	EPJ Web of Conferences
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publishDate	2017-01-01
description	A new array of C6D6 detectors installed at the RPI LINAC Center has enabled the capability to measure neutron capture cross sections above the 847 keV inelastic scattering threshold of 56Fe through the use of digital post-processing filters and pulse-integral discriminators, without sacrificing the statistical quality of data at lower incident neutron energies where such filtering is unnecessary. The C6D6 detectors were used to perform time-of-flight capture cross section measurements on a sample 99.87% enriched iron-56. The total-energy method, combined with the pulse height weighting technique, were then applied to the raw data to determine the energy-dependent capture yield. Above the inelastic threshold, the data were analyzed with a pulse-integral filter to reveal the capture signal, extending the the full data set to 2 MeV.
url	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714611038
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56Fe capture cross section experiments at the RPI LINAC Center

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