Tabletop Isotropic Source for Neutron Science Training Poster
| Title: | Tabletop Isotropic Source for Neutron Science Training Poster |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Physics and Astronomy, REU/FRI Program; Peterson, Jarom |
| Source: | Student Works |
| Publisher Information: | BYU ScholarsArchive |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | Brigham Young University (BYU): ScholarsArchive |
| Subject Terms: | affordable tabletop neutron sources; BYU Isotropic Fission Chamber; neutrons; Astrophysics and Astronomy; Physics |
| Description: | To develop affordable tabletop neutron sources for neutron science research and education, GS20 scintillator glass doped with Americium-241 is being evaluated inside the BYU Isotropic Fission Chamber (IFC). Our 1985 sample was assessed for radiation damage and found to be in good condition. Neutrons from Am-241 interactions were optically flagged and observed using the IFC in conjunction with the LGB-PVT Neutron Pseudo Spectrometer Detector. Data was recorded via a CAEN desktop digitizer. The analysis code continues to be developed, and the neutron detector will be calibrated using deuterium-deuterium (DD) interactions in the future. |
| Document Type: | text |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub/427; https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/context/studentpub/article/1471/viewcontent/J._Peterson_BYU_REU_Poster.pdf |
| Availability: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub/427; https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/context/studentpub/article/1471/viewcontent/J._Peterson_BYU_REU_Poster.pdf |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.2E8944BD |
| Database: | BASE |