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Measurement of the neutron flux parameters f and α at the Pavia TRIGA Mark II reactor

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In this paper, evaluation of neutron flux parameters of TRIGA Mark II reactor in Pavia was carried out. For any of the three irradiation positions investigated, this work represented the first experimental evaluation of α. Moreover, in addition to α, values of other parameters such as f, Φ th and Φ e were also calculated and compared with the existent literature data from other TRIGA Mark II reactors and the Pavia’s facility. Results obtained in the present study represent a mandatory step ahead for future application of k 0-Neutron Activation Analysis method (k 0-NAA) at Pavia’s facility.

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Acknowledgements

This work was funded by the Italian ministry of education, university, and research (awarded project P6-2013, implementation of the new SI). The authors are much indebted to Fausto Marchetti and Gabriele Vinciguerra for help during the neutron irradiations and to Giovanni Magrotti for valuable discussions on historical data concerning the stability of the reactor power.

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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) – Unit of Radiochemistry and Spectroscopy, c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Marco Di Luzio & Giancarlo D’Agostino

  2. Department of Chemistry – Radiochemistry Area, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Marco Di Luzio & Massimo Oddone

  3. Laboratorio Energia Nucleare Applicata (LENA), University of Pavia, Via Aselli 41, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Michele Prata & Daniele Alloni

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Di Luzio, M., Oddone, M., Prata, M. et al. Measurement of the neutron flux parameters f and α at the Pavia TRIGA Mark II reactor. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 312, 75–80 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5191-4

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