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Verification of Monte Carlo calculations of the neutron flux in typical irradiation channels of the TRIGA reactor, Ljubljana

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An experimental verification of Monte Carlo neutron flux calculations in typical irradiation channels in the TRIGA Mark II reactor at the Jožef Stefan Institute is presented. It was found that the flux, as well as its spectral characteristics, depends rather strongly on the position of the irradiation channel. Comparison of the results for parameter f (thermal-to-epithermal flux ratio), experimentally obtained by the ‘Cd ratio multi-monitor’ method and Monte Carlo simulations shows relatively good agreement for most studied configurations except for the channel IC40 in the carousel facility, where differences are relatively large and not understood.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, P.O. Box 3000, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    R. Jaćimović

  2. Nuclear Geophysics Division, Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut, Zernikelaan 25, 9474 AA, Groningen, The Netherlands

    M. Maučec & A. Trkov

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Jaćimović, R., Maučec, M. & Trkov, A. Verification of Monte Carlo calculations of the neutron flux in typical irradiation channels of the TRIGA reactor, Ljubljana. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257, 513–517 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025424128098

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