Development of Enhanced, Permanently-Installed, Neutron Activation Diagnostic Hardware for NIF

9th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications

Edwards, E.R.^1 ; Jedlovec, D.R.^1 ; Carrera, J.A.^2 ; Yeamans, C.B.^2

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley

CA, United States^1

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore

CA, United States^2

关键词: Flux measurements;    Labor costs;    National ignition facility;    Neutron activation;    Neutron yields;    Power over ethernets;    Target chambers;    Yield value;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012091/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012091

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Neutron activation diagnostics are baseline neutron yield and flux measurement instruments at the National Ignition Facility. Up to 19 activation samples are distributed around the target chamber. Currently the samples must be removed to be counted, creating a 1-2 week data turn-around time and considerable labor costs. An improved system consisting of a commercially available LaBr3(Ce) scintillator and Power over Ethernet electronics is under development. A machined zirconium-702 cap over the detector is the activation medium to measure the90Zr(n,2n)89Zr reaction. The detectors are located at the current neutron activation diagnostic sites and monitored remotely. Because they collect data in real time yield values are returned within a few hours after a NIF shot.